Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Here is a timeline of events in Peyton Farquhar's life in chronological order:
Peyton Farquhar, a wealthy planter and Confederate sympathizer, receives a dispatch from a Confederate soldier informing him of a plan to burn the Owl Creek Bridge.
Peyton sets out to burn the bridge but is confronted by a Union soldier who poses as a Confederate. The soldier engages him in conversation and gains Peyton's trust. (Undated)
The soldier reveals his true identity and informs Peyton that he is to be hanged for attempting to destroy the bridge.
Part II of the story reveals that Peyton is standing on the edge of the bridge with a noose around his neck. He reflects on his life and regrets not being able to see his family one last time.
In Part III, Peyton's thoughts are interrupted by the sound of his watch ticking. He imagines himself escaping and making his way back to his family. However, as he reaches his home, he is abruptly awakened to reality and realizes that he has been hanged.