A Civil War story in which a young lieutenant is sent on a dangerous mission to secure certain Federal plans, but is wounded and the papers are delivered by a faithful old colored servant. The first scene, a typical Southern plantation home before the war, is beautiful and is, perhaps, a sufficient reason for the picture, if there was no story connected with it. Much good will be done by presenting to those who know nothing about such scenes a reproduction of them. Perhaps in that way a better understanding of the character of the Southern people can be disseminated. There is a scene, too, of a deserted cabin in an almost impenetrable swamp, with the picture of the mistress of the beautiful home forced to that hovel for refuge. The contrast is almost a shock and graphically represents what the war cost the Confederacy. The film is well acted and the setting is also good. The steady improvement in the quality of these films is noticeable and the firm deserves commendation for their good work. - The Moving Picture World, February 19, 1910
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