In his first battle, Captain Graffenreid is seen demonstrating fear by all his men. The combination of fear and shame drives him to suicide.
First published in the San Francisco Examiner, February 17, 1889.
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 |
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In the Midst of Life: Tales of Soldiers and Civilians | The Neale Publishing Company | Collection | 197 |
| 1918 | In the Midst of Life: Tales of Soldiers and Civilians | Boni & Liveright | Collection | 197 | |
| 1918 | In the Midst of Life: Tales of Soldiers and Civilians | Boni & Liveright | Collection | 197 | |
| 1943 |
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Tales of Soldiers and Civilians | Heritage Press | Collection | 76 |
| 1970 |
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The Complete Short Stories of Ambrose Bierce | Doubleday | Collection | 324 |
| 1971 |
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Tales of Soldiers and Civilians | The Easton Press | Collection | 76 |
| November 1971 |
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The Complete Short Stories of Ambrose Bierce, Volume II: The World of War and the World of Tall Tales | Ballantine Books | Collection | 81 |
| 1974 |
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Un călăreț prin cer și alte povestiri | Cartea Românească | Collection | |
| 1984 |
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The Complete Short Stories of Ambrose Bierce | University of Nebraska Press | Collection | 324 |
| 1984 | The Best of Ambrose Bierce | Castle / Book Sales | Omnibus | 89 | |
| 1988 |
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The Collected Writings of Ambrose Bierce | Picador / Pan Books | Omnibus | 89 |
| July 2012 |
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Ambrose Bierce: Masters of the Weird Tale | Centipede Press | Collection |