Amidst the tumult of the American Civil War, a strategic imperative is established as a Union General deploys 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.

Against the backdrop of preparations for a dinner party, Curly's amorous inclinations towards Colonel Butts' daughter, Judith Butts, precipitates a whimsical episode as he inadvertently mistakes a quilted potholder for a culinary confection, resulting in a farcical sequence punctuated by fits of feather-induced coughing.

Major "Bloodhound" Filbert's inquiry about Captain Dodge's purported offspring prompts Moe to produce a swaddled infant from the nearby railroad station, whose unexpected racial identity unveils the Stooges' subterfuge.

The ensuing chaos finds the Union General incredulously pondering the whereabouts of the elusive spies, only to be startled by the Stooges' unanticipated descent from the sky.