Ambrose Bierce

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    • What two main influences shaped Ambrose Bierce's early life?
      His father's extensive library and his uncle, Lucius Verus Bierce.
    • What did Ambrose Bierce admire about his uncle, Lucius Verus Bierce?
      His oratory skills, public service, and social activism, especially his staunch abolitionist views.
    • How did Ambrose Bierce's uncle influence his beliefs?
      Bierce adopted his uncle's idealism, particularly his abolitionist stance.
    • When did Ambrose Bierce enlist in the Union Army?
      In 1861, following President Abraham Lincoln's call for volunteer troops at the start of the Civil War.
    • What happened to Ambrose Bierce during the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain in 1864?

      He sustained a serious head injury.
    • Why did Ambrose Bierce resign from the military?
      He was injured during the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain and resigned in 1865 due to the severity of his head injury.