Download or read book Courage in the Face of the Enemy - Tales of Bravery and Horror from the American Civil War written by Ambrose Bierce and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2016-03-31 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ambrose Bierce enlisted in the Union Army at the outbreak of the American Civil War and fought with distinction for 4 years, even earning recognition of his bravery in the newspapers of the day for a daring rescue attempt of gravely wounded comrade. His wartime experiences greatly effected his later writing. Here is a collection of the short stories Bierce penned on the topic of war, death, loss and betrayal.