Cedar County

<p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>The Spragues of rural Cedar County Missouri missed the Civil War until their oldest son Jesse answered a remark from a drunk southern sympathizer who wore revenge. Soon after his father is shot by a group of confederates scouts. With the help of his special needs friend Rooney the two youngsters maintain the farm until Franklin recovers. The next summer after Jesse taking his girl Sissy home from a brush arbor church service a group of southern sympathizers ambush him. Jesse escapes with the help of Rooney and leaves the county. Having two friends in the Union Army is southern Missouri Jesse decides to travel there. On his journey the youngster meets a drummer and a young lady Lena. Chauncey the drummer and Jesse barely escape a group of Confederate raiders returning from a foray. Jesse makes it Monett and is hired as a scout. Back in Cedar County Rooney misses his friend and when Sissy dies he decides to go find Jesse and tell him of her death. When he reaches Monett he discovers Jesse was wounded and taken to Arkansas to be executed as a spy. Rooney's purpose is clear: he will rescue Jesse nurse back to health and take him back to Cedar County.</span></p>