![]() He also tells Peyton, “The Yanks are repairing the railroads…any civilian caught interfering with the railroad, its bridges, tunnels or trains will be summarily hanged”. The suspense begins when a soldier arrives to Faquars home asking for a drink of water. As the story describes Peyton’s life and work, they tell of how he is “a well-to-do planter, as well as a slave owner who is devoted to the Southern cause” The main character In the story as yu can tell is Farquhar and he is convicted for presumably treason by the union soldiers when he is caught trying to help the Confederates. Throughout the story, the author uses flashbacks to describe the lifestyle Peyton Farquhar lived. The story takes place in Nothern Alabama during the American Civil War. ![]()
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