Virgie Cary's father, a rebel officer, sneaks back to his rundown plantation to see his dying wife and is arrested. A Yankee officer takes pity and sets up an escape. Everyone is captured and the officers are to be executed. Virgie and Uncle Billy beg President Lincoln to intercede.

Directed by: David Butler
Written by: Edwin J. Burke
Runtime: 70 minutes
Critics score:
Tagline: America's Little Sweetheart . . . The Dimpled Darling You Love in the Greatest of Civil War Dramas !
Cast:
Shirley Temple Shirley Temple
Virginia 'Virgie' Cary 
John Boles John Boles
Capt. Herbert Cary 
Jack Holt Jack Holt
Col. Morrison 
Karen Morley Karen Morley
Mrs. Cary 
Bill Robinson Bill Robinson
Uncle Billy 
Guinn "Big Boy" Williams Guinn "Big Boy" Williams
Sgt. Dudley