Vincent Wingfield returns home to Virginia after four years of school in England to find conditions in the South and the country unsettled. War breaks out, and Vincent goes to fight for the South. Henty?s gripping story weaves Vincent?s adventures with the real life events of the Civil War giving a rare glimpse of this struggle from a Southern perspective. This book teaches history as it entertains and celebrates family loyalty, honor, bravery, and determination.