The year is 1863. The War Between the States rages on, with no end in sight. Countless lives, bothe civilian and soldier, have been destroyed. The situation seems hopeless ... until General Ulysses S. Grant discovers a secret weapon among his a Kansas Volunteer named Private Atticus Kent, who possesses power beyond that of any ordinary man. This prestige-format DC Elseworlds Special is written by Roger Stern ( The Death and Life of Superman ) and illustrated by Eduarto Barreto ( Speeding Bullets ).