The story is about a trip to Yuma, Arizona during 1860. However, it wasn't until 1861 that the Confederate Territory of Arizona came into existence. It wasn't until 1863 that the boundaries were formed which would later form the basis of the state, which was admitted to the Union in 1912 as the 48th State. Furthermore, Yuma wasn't named until 1873. Prior to that time, Yuma was known as Arizona City.