Author of "The Devil's Dictionary", very funny stuff. Mr. Bierce had a wicked wit.
Regards,
GtG
He also wrote, “Incident At Owl Creek” which was one of the few stories ever written about a military combatant killing a fellow team member to put him out of misery after being wounded with no hope of survival. A subject that is taboo among military. This story may have been based upon personal experience as he was a Union Major in the Civil War that saw substantial action.