This story recounts an act of heroism, which could have played out on most any battlefield of the Civil War. Acts of bravery often encouraged soldiers to dig deep within their inner soul, muster strength, and resolve to accomplish astonishing deeds. On other occasions, these same actions resulted...

Crawl into the Federal entrenchments below Kennesaw Mountain with Private Jerome Searing, a member of Major General William T. Sherman’s blue-clad forces intent on capturing Atlanta, and hunker down in preparation for a surprise ending. Bierce weaves an intriguing tale from the battle lines where...