This historical novel is about the American Civil War"s Eighth Wisconsin Infantry Regiment and its bald eagle mascot, Old Abe. The story begins in early 1861, just before the outbreak of war, with the eaglet"s capture by the Ojibwe Indians in northern Wisconsin. The eagle eventually becomes the mascot of the Eau Claire Badger Militia - Company C of the Eighth Infantry Regiment. Follow this fascinating story, based upon real-life people and events, of one of the Civil War"s most interesting characters and one of history"s most unlikely heroes.