This stirring story of a scout with Jeb Stuart is fiction with an historical background. The action begins a few weeks after the Battle of Seven Pines in 1862 and ends shorly before the Battle of Chancellorsville in 1863. Originally published in 1947. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.