In this gripping novel, Charles Waller Tyler tells the story of a young soldier from Vermont who becomes a scout for the Union Army during the American Civil War. With vivid descriptions of battle and explicit accounts of the horrors of war, this book is a sobering reminder of the human cost of armed conflict. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of the Civil War or military history more generally. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.