The Scout: A Tale of Sam Davis, Annotated.

This book is a novel based on the capture and execution of "the boy hero of the Confederacy," Sam Davis of Tennessee. Invading Federal Troops of Grenville Dodge's Seventh Kansas "Jayhawkers" captured Davis, a member of the elite "Coleman Scouts" near Pulaski, Tennessee and found in his boots and in his saddle bags information as to the strength of the Federal forces in Tennessee, their movements, and descriptions of the works at Nashville and other points. Davis would not reveal the source of the intelligence, and the capital punishment of hanging was meted out. Davis' integrity and courage in facing death won him accolades by all who witnessed the event and a place in history.
The novel makes for exciting reading, combining action and even a bit of humor. The author weaves the tale in a very folksy manner, which adds to the reader's pleasure. The editor, an academic historian, has added much supplemental information, including research on what happened to the major players in the real life drama after the war. This classic book has been re-typeset by a real person; not scanned or an optical character recognition copy.