What really happened to Ambrose Gwinnet Bierce?
There are several official theories that answer the question. Unfortunately, we may never know the truth. The leading theory is that Ambrose died on January 11th, 1914 at the battle Ojinega in the Mexican Civil War. He wrote his last known letter on on Sept 10, 1913 where he told a friend that he was retiring from writing and moving to South America. He also told his family that he was going to Mexico to report on Pancho Villa’s forces. Additional Sources: http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/bierce.htm http://www.bookrags.com/biography/ambrose-gwinett-bierce/ http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/11/20/135134/31 The other popular theory about his death is that the trip to Mexico was a ruse so that he could commit suicide in isolation. Many believe he threw himself ove
