Under den amerikanske borgerkrig søger den sårede soldat McBurney hjælp på en pigekostskole, hvor der kun bor kvinder og unge piger. Kvinderne giver ham en tilflugtshavn og plejer hans sår. Men snart summer huset af seksuelle spændinger, farlig rivalisering og brudte tabuer.
Cynthia og Mary møder op for at hente Cynthia's arv efter hendes afdøde bedstefar. Men, det eneste hun arver er et antikt sværd, som hendes bedstefar var overbevist om beviste at Sydstaterne vandt den amerikanske borgerkrig.
Take a journey back in time and immerse yourself in a 150-year-old battle that nearly split our nation in two. This three-part series explores famous and little known aspects of the Civil War, from the perspectives of the Union, the Confederacy and the millions of enslaved people struggling for freedom. Hosted by Ashley Judd, Trace Adkins, and Dennis Haysbert, all of whom had ancestors greatly affected by the war, this series delivers fresh insights and untold tales, brought to life through dramatic recreations and the Smithsonian Institution's vast collection of artifacts.
