Hardcover. New York , Charles Scribner's Sons, reprint, 1889, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, bound in publisher's grey - blue cloth, with image of two little confederates peeking around a bush at enemy cavalry. 156 pages + ads in rear : plates. 1898 reprint of the 1888 edition. This unforgettable tale by one of the South's greatest 19th-century storytellers has been a favorite of children since its original publication. Two little boys, Willie and Frank, are trapped between Union and Confederate lines in war-torn Virginia. The secrets they must keep and the dangers they confront make for an exciting story.