Only one, and that one is in command of the detail. In this case it is the captain standing on the same platform as Peyton.
This was a military operation, and the detail was tasked to execute a spy. Under military law, the action is lawful, and as a lawful military action, only the charge of detail is responsible.
It is possible that the argument could be made that Peyton himself is responsible.
He was trying to sabotage the Owl Creek Bridge.
A wealthy plantation owner in Northern Alabama is Peyton's occupation.
I am not sure who all of the characters are but i know that the main character is Peyton Farquhar
Its a near death experience that he has
Because he crossed the North's territory (the Owl Creek bridge).
He had deliberately trespassed the bridge area, and therefore was to be hung.
Fictional Character from An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
Peyton Farquhar values his wife, and kids most in life.
-Peyton Farquhar (main character) -Farquhar's wife -gray-clad soldier (federal spy disguised as a confederate soldier) -company of soldiers
Peyton Farquhar is being hanged for attempting to burn down Owl Creek Bridge.
Peyton Farquhar is best described as a Southern planter who is about to be hanged in Ambrose Bierce's short story "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge." He is portrayed as a man with a strong will to survive, despite being in a dire situation.
I am not sure who all of the characters are but i know that the main character is Peyton Farquhar