Abandoning an animal or cruelty in transit is a Misdemeanor with a fine of $100 to $500, and/or imprisonment up to 1 year. In addition, the person may be required to pay for cost of care and boarding of the victimized animal, There are no exemptions.
The realistic setting of the location, the Civil War and the imagery of Farquhar hanging from the bridge with a broken neck exemplify the features of realism within the story. Lesson Summary 'An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge' by Ambrose Bierce is a famous short story set during the Civil War that utilizes the frame story technique. Frame stories are simply a story-within-a-story device used in writing.
Two Civil War battles were fought at Cabin Creek--both were Confederate raids on Union supply wagon trains moving from Fort Scott toward Fort Gibson. On July 1-2, 1863, Stand Watie and the Confederates failed to stop the wagon train as it crossed Cabin Creek about 10 miles south of what is today Vinita. It was one of the first battles in which African-Americans fought as a unit west of the Mississippi River.