This novel is a fictionalized account of one of the most daring cavalry raids of all time. Set during the American Civil War, it brings to life the Grierson Raid - the 17-day raid by a Union brigade through the heart of Confederate Mississippi.
Jackson screeched to a halt and backed up the track when the engineer saw what was happening.25 After heartily eating food confiscated from Confederate supplies , the full column rode west on the road to Port Gibson .