""The Deserter; And From The Ranks"" is a novel written by Charles King. The book tells the story of a young soldier named Lieutenant Frank Hare who is accused of deserting his post during a battle in the American Civil War. Hare is court-martialed and sentenced to death, but his former commander, Major Stirling, believes in his innocence and sets out to prove it. Along the way, Stirling uncovers a conspiracy involving corrupt officers and a plot...