The Rustle of Donald Cooley's Bull

Reuben Cox is on the cusp of adolescence and living an idyllic life on his familys horse farm in Kentucky, receiving a classical education from his tutor and learning about the horse-raising business, martial skills expected of a man, and the responsibilities of duty and honor from his stern but loving father. Through her example, his mother provides for the growth of his heart and conscience.

Suddenly, the outbreak of the Civil War bursts this idyll to pieces, and as a young teen, Reuben fi...