Book III of the Battle Cry of Freedom Trilogy: The Union Army has burned the Shenandoah Valley, leaving the people filled with hatred for anyone who has northern ties. Even so Nathan Wendall falls in love with a fine northern woman, Sally Dartland, who has recently moved to the valley after her family loses their home in Maine. He meets resistance on all sides, even from his closest friend who encourages him to break ties with the Dartland family.

When a missing Confederate soldier returns to the valley, carrying his own hatred for the Yankees, Nathan's friends join him in forming a militia. Nathan's worst fear is recognized when their first order of business is seeing the Dartland family driven from their valley. Can Nathan douse the flaming fire of revenge before it's too late?