Between 1862 and 1865 Ambrose Bierce served in the Union Army in the Civil War. He was active as an infantryman and engineer, and fought at the Battle of Shiloh in 1862. Six autobiographical pieces were inspired by his wartime experiences and were published as a collection in 1909.

1. On a Mountain
2. A Little of Chickamauga
3. A Crime at Picketts Mill
4. What I Saw at Shiloh
5. Four Days in Dixie
6. What Occurred at Franklin