Uncivil Warriors

Set during the American Civil War, the short begins with a Northern General assigning Larry, Moe, and Curly — designated as Operators 12, 14, and 15, respectively — to undertake a clandestine mission behind enemy lines. Tasked with securing vital intelligence, the trio assumes the guise of Southern officers, adopting the aliases Lieutenant Duck, Captain Dodge, and Major Hyde, respectively. Their infiltration of the mansion belonging to Confederate officer Colonel Butts marks the commencement of a series of misadventures.

During preparations for a dinner party, Curly assists the Colonel's daughter, Judith, in preparing a cake, but inadvertently incorporates a quilted potholder between the cake's layers. When they are served the dessert, the Stooges struggle to conceal the strenuous effort required to chew and swallow the indigestible cake, and afterwards expel copious feathers in spasms of coughing. The short concludes with an episode in which Major "Bloodhound" Filbert visits the Butts mansion to investigate a rumor that Northern spies are present. Filbert's inquiries prompt Larry and Curly to disguise themselves as Captain Dodge's father and wife. When Filbert asks the spurious Mrs. Dodge what has happened to her baby, Moe rushes off find a baby to satisfy the skeptical Major. He returns carrying a swaddled infant whose unexpected racial identity unveils the Stooges' subterfuge.

Their ruse exposed, the trio's desperate bid for escape culminates in their refuge within a hollow "log" – which turns out to be a camouflaged cannon. The Stooges become airborne when the cannon is fired by the Confederates. As the Union General wonders aloud where the three spies are, the trio promptly fall from the sky and onto the General.