This humorous series on the American War Between the States centers around two cavalrymen in the Union Army: Cornelius Chesterfield, a zealous and devoted sergeant, and Corporal Blutch, a reluctant soldier who is critical of authority and always tries to dodge yet another battle. This highly comical duo does what it can to escape the often obtuse military mindset, absurd orders and madness of war. In this volume, the sergeant obeys the captain for the first time and ends up in the Marines....

The Bluecoats is a humorous comic-book series starring Sergeant Chesterfield and Corporal Blutch, soldiers in the Union army during the Civil War. Our two heroes are captured by the Confederates and taken to Robertsonville prison camp, from which Blutch and the Sergeant try to escape five times. The camp commandant despairs, and Chesterfield and Blutch make a final attempt....