Ride Proud, Rebel! by Andre Norton is a historical adventure novel set during the closing campaigns of the American Civil War. It follows a young Confederate cavalry scout serving with the hard-riding raiders of the western theater as the Southern cause moves toward its collapse.
Best known for her science fiction and fantasy, Norton turns her gift for fast-paced storytelling to the saddle and the skirmish line, depicting ambushes, long rides, and the loyalty of comrades amid defeat. The novel balances youthful adventure with a sober sense of war’s cost and the uncertain peace that follows. Written for younger readers but enjoyed by many, it offers a sympathetic, well-researched portrait of the mounted soldier’s war.