Continuously serving Kosciusko County since 1854
The Kosciusko County Historical Society has added the works of local author Ambrose Bierce.
DVDs titled “Ambrose Bierce: Civil War Stories” are available for purchase. The DVD is a collection of Bierce’s three most popular and profound tales of the Civil War.
Bierce grew up in Kosciusko County and attended Warsaw High School in the mid 1850s. When he was 15, he left home to work for a small abolitionist newspaper. During the Civil War, he fought in the 9th Indiana Infantry Regiment. Additionally, he was a legendary writer and is revered as one of the top storytellers of the late 19th century. He mysteriously disappeared in Mexico during the Mexican Revolution in 1913 or 1914 and the circumstances of this death are unknown.
Bierce helped to pioneer the psychological horror story. The DVD brings his most popular and profound tales to life and includes “Story of Conscience,” “One of a Kind Officer” and “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge.”
“We are excited to offer this new item in our gift shop,” Director Teresa Jones said. “If you like suspense, thrillers and a surprise twist at the end, then you’re going to love the stories of Ambrose Bierce. It’s important to note that such a profound character in literary history grew up right here in Kosciusko County.”
This acclaimed collection features grand battle sequences and the signature “surprise endings” that characterized most of Bierce’s short stories. The DVD is available from the gift shop for $5. The gift shop, located inside the Old Jail Museum, 121 N. Indiana St., Warsaw, is open Wednesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
