Jock MacNeil, the eldest son of a Highland Catholic family, Leaves school at thirteen to follow his father\'s footsteps and become a blacksmith.
But can Jock survive the perilous journey, and what awaits.
Living among the seamen, Jock learns how to take responsibility - and how to defend himself.
He befriends the retired Royal Navy Surgeon, James Gunn, and David Llewellyn Assistant Surgeon of Alabama.
But after a family tragedy changes his plans, Jock joins CSS Alabama and heads to the New World.
Jock MacNeil, the eldest son of a Highland Catholic family, Leaves school at thirteen to follow his father\'s footsteps and become a blacksmith