Bierce was considered a master of pure English by his contemporaries, and virtually everything that came from his pen was notable for its judicious wording and economy of style. He wrote in a variety of literary genres. His short stories are held among the best of the 19th century, providing a popular following based on his roots. He wrote realistically of the terrible things he had seen in the war in such stories as "e;An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"e;, "e;The Boarded Window"e;, "e;Killed at Resaca"e;, and "e;Chickamauga"e;.
