This book is dedicated to the youth of America who were left on their own through the loss of family members as a direct result of the Civil War. The novel is set in the 1800s, before the Civil War began and tells of the destruction afterwards. It is an adventurous survival story of three of those youth, who had been tagged by friends and neighbors as the JJ's. Josh, Jake and their sister Jody, along with their faithful dog Jack are faced with abrupt tragedies, Carpetbaggers, and Renegade Indians as they travel alone through the wilderness and the harsh environment from West Virginia to Wyoming after the Civil War.