The soldier who gave him the details was a Union scout undercover as a Confederate soldier. basically answers a lot of questions there for ya...
He had deliberately trespassed the bridge area, and therefore was to be hung.
I think Bierce had used this flashback to get us in the mood of the story. Meaning that we got into Farquhar's mind, with the use of the third person limited point of view, understanding what made him hanged and what urged him to attempt damaging that bridge from the beginning. Farquhar at this time had nothing to do but think and imagine with two flashforwards and one flashback.
This is a 1964 episode of The Twilight Zone titled, "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge". There is also a 28 minute short film made in 1962.
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Lions gate bridge, Vancouver BC
-Peyton Farquhar (main character) -Farquhar's wife -gray-clad soldier (federal spy disguised as a confederate soldier) -company of soldiers
The soldier visits the Farquhar home to deliver a message and to gather intelligence about the family's loyalty during the Civil War. He poses as a Confederate soldier, seeking assistance from Mrs. Farquhar while subtly probing her husband's political beliefs. This encounter ultimately leads to a critical turning point in the story, as it sets the stage for the events that follow in Ambrose Bierce's "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge."
The federal scout informs Farquhar that the bridge he plans to sabotage is poorly guarded and would be an easy target for destruction. He also mentions that Union forces are planning to repair and fortify the bridge soon.
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The visitor is pretending to be a confederate soldier he is really a union spy. He tells them of the union armies advance and that good would be done to the Confederacy if the bridge at Owl Creek were burned down. This is all to get the protagonist killed.
He was trying to sabotage the Owl Creek Bridge.
When he is hung and dies.Or for those taking the test, B. Farquhar's The_resolution_in_An_Occurrence_at_Owl_Creek_Bridge_occurs_whenswings gently beneath the bridge.
Its a near death experience that he has
Because he crossed the North's territory (the Owl Creek bridge).
He had deliberately trespassed the bridge area, and therefore was to be hung.
despair and grief
Peyton Farquhar is being hanged for attempting to burn down Owl Creek Bridge.