In a Missouri town, Jake Roedel and Jack Bull Chiles form a close bond during the Civil War era. With limited rights for women and African Americans, the young men join the Bushwhackers, a group of irregulars fighting for the South. Their ranks include Daniel Holt, a freed slave, who is bound to the man who purchased his freedom. As they engage in skirmishes and spend long hours hiding, they encounter Sue Lee, a young widow who becomes Jack Bull's lover. When Jack Bull is severely injured, Jake accompanies Sue Lee to a safe farm in the south. However, the Bushwhackers, driven by a desire for revenge, launch a raid into Kansas. At 19, Jake struggles with the morality of war as his friends fall one by one, and he must decide where his sense of honor truly lies.
Ride with the Devil
Two childhood friends abandon their peaceful life to join the ruthless Bushwhackers, a rebellious group fighting for the Confederacy during the tumultuous American Civil War.
