After he survives a prison camp for Confederate soldiers in Andersonville, Georgia, where young Jake Clay befriended Billy Sharp, Jake embarks on his difficult journey home and is haunted by the ghosts of fallen soldiers.
Discusses life among Civil War soldiers and cavalry, including joining up, uniforms and rifles, training and discipline on the march, battle, and returning home.
Explains the symbolism of the American flag, the Great Seal of the United States, the presidential flag and seal, and flags of the Civil War, and includes illustrations and brief descriptions of notable state flags and seals.