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Drew Rennie leaves his Unionist grandfather Judge Rennie to enlist as a scout in General John Hunt Morgan's Confederate cavalry. Riding his mount Cinch across Kentucky, Drew joins Morgan's Raiders, trading family safety for the dangers of irregular cavalry warfare. Scouting ahead of the main column requires quick wits, endurance, and absolute devotion to the commander.
Mounted scouts under Morgan move through hostile territory to gather intelligence and disrupt Union supply lines. Drew and his companion Anson Vance navigate back roads, relying on local sympathizers for food and shelter while dodging federal patrols. Every river crossing and wooded hollow carries the immediate threat of ambush or capture.
Disorganization and overwhelming enemy numbers culminate in brutal skirmishes that shatter Morgan's command into isolated, fleeing pockets. Drew witnesses the bloody collapse of his unit at Cynthiana, losing close comrades and narrowly escaping capture. The myth of invincible cavalry raids gives way to desperate survival as horses wear out and supplies vanish.
General John Hunt Morgan's death in Greeneville, Tennessee, strips the surviving raiders of their charismatic leader. Drew Rennie and the remnants of the command push south into North Carolina, facing the inevitable collapse of the Confederacy. Without strategic direction, the troopers must come to terms with defeat and decide how to return home to rebuild shattered lives.
Follow a young cavalry scout through the daring raids, brutal defeats, and tragic collapse of the Western Confederacy.