 1842 - 1914 (71 years) Submit Photo / Document
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| Name |
Ambrose Gwinett Bierce |
| Born |
24 Jul 1842 |
Meigs County, Ohio  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Military Service |
Civil War, Union Army |
| 9th Indiana Infantry. Fought in the Battle of Philippi, Battle of Rich Mountain and, the Battle of Shiloh. |
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Shiloh Stamp.
Issued 1994. |
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The Battle of Shiloh
The Battle of Shiloh by Thure de Thulstrup |
| Occupation |
Writer, journalist and, poet. His short story "Death of Halpin Fraser" was adapted to an episode of The CBS Radio Mystery Theater. It first aired April 10, 1975.
Other episodes adapted from his work were....
"Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"
"one of the Missing"
"The Damned Thing"
"A Long Way Home"
"The Monk and the Hangman's Daughter"
"A Matter of Conscience"
"The Bloody Legend" |
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CBS Radio Mystery Theater Logo.
CBS Radio Mystery Theater Logo. |
| Died |
1914 |
Chihuahua, Mexico |
- During the Mexican Revolution he accompanied Pancho Villa's army as an observer. He was last heard from in a leter he sent on December 26, 1913. He was said to have been seen in Chihuahua in January, 1914. After this he vanished and his ultimate fate remains a mystery.
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Ambrose Bierce May Have Died In Mexico
The Boston Globe, Boston, Massachusetts, Thursday, September 24, 1914 |
| Siblings |
| 1. Andrew Jackson Bierce, b. 5 Apr 1837, Nelson, Portage, Ohio , d. 24 Nov 1923, Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana |
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| Person ID |
I66552 |
Nagel |
| Last Modified |
20 Jan 2024 |
| Father |
Marcus Aurelius Bierce, b. 16 Aug 1799, Cornwall, Litchfield, Connecticut , d. 18 Feb 1876, Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana (Age 76 years) |
| Relationship |
Birth |
| Mother |
Laura Sherwood, b. 28 Feb 1803, Connecticut , d. 22 May 1878, Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana (Age 75 years) |
| Relationship |
Birth |
| Married |
20 Feb 1822 |
Portage, Wood, Ohio |
| Family ID |
F20894 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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 | Born - 24 Jul 1842 - Meigs County, Ohio |
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