Disgusted by the violence of the John Brown raid, George Adams adopts the state of Virginia and its cause as his own. Meanwhile, in an attempt to gain friends and acceptance, George joins a gang and signs up for war at the age of 13. The war does not go well for the South, and when the North's cannons destroy the city, George is horrified. Then, when he finds a poor starving girl, George realizes that he is the only one that can save her.
Off to Fight is a story of growing up. It is a story of the brutality of war and the kindness that takes place in the middle of such horrors.
