In this story, Peyton Farquhar is revealed to have hallucinated his escape from a hanging by Union soldiers.
The main character in this story hears a ringing "like the stroke of a blacksmith's hammer upon the anvil" and realizes it's the ticking of his watch. A scout in this story mentions a pile of driftwood, which convinces the main character to try and sabotage a railroad at the title (*) location. The main character in this story dives into a river to avoid being shot, travels 30 miles through the woods, and reaches the front gate of his house just before he sees a blinding light and feels a pain on his neck. In this story, Peyton Farquhar is revealed to have hallucinated his escape from a hanging by Union soldiers. For 10 points, name this story by Ambrose Bierce.
The main character in this story hears a ringing "like the stroke of a blacksmith's hammer upon the anvil" and realizes it's the ticking of his watch.
“An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge”