A Confederate soldier leaves his wife and little son Johnny and goes away to join his regiment. We see a skirmishing party of Union soldiers ambushed by Confederates. All are shot except the captain, who is chased by the Confederates. ...See moreA Confederate soldier leaves his wife and little son Johnny and goes away to join his regiment. We see a skirmishing party of Union soldiers ambushed by Confederates. All are shot except the captain, who is chased by the Confederates. Little Johnny meets the captain, who pleads with the child to save him. The Confederate soldiers come up and inquire of the boy if he has seen the Yankee. The boy says, "No." Later the boy brings food to the Union captain, whose expressions of gratitude are coldly met by the little Confederate. Later the boy's father, at the risk of his life, visits the family. The Union soldier comes up and the father hides in the fireplace. The brutal sergeant attempts to kiss the mother. The father comes out from his hiding place and with a fire-iron knocks the soldier senseless. The captain enters and questions the wife, who, to save her husband, takes the blame on herself. The father now enters on the scene and is captured by the captain, when the boy enters. The captain recognizes his savior, and in gratitude to the child, lets the father escape. Written by
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