As the U.S. Civil War ends, Yankee Sergeant Decker realizes he has no home to which he can return. When he meets another Yankee soldier on his way home to his family, Decker follows the man to Tuscaloosa, where he meets a lady and can finally settle down. But just as his life is starting to come back together, tragedy strikes, and Decker must decide if life is worth rebuilding a third time.Follow Sergeant Decker across the Great Plains as he recovers from his time in the war and experiences more struggles and successes along the way.