Carter Druse is a young man from a privileged family. He was brought up in a household where his dad was firmly in charge. He knows that joining the Union army will upset his father, who supports the Confederate cause. He still goes ahead and joins the Union army, pitting himself against his family. Later, when Carter prepares to shoot a Confederate soldier, he struggles between loyalty to his family and to the Union army. In time Carter finds his own identity, outside the wishes of his family.
Carter Druse is a young man from a privileged family. He was brought up in a household where his dad was firmly in charge. He knows that joining the Union army will upset his father, who supports the Confederate cause. He still goes ahead and joins the Union army, pitting himself against his family. Later, when Carter prepares to shoot a Confederate soldier, he struggles between loyalty to his family and to the Union army. In time Carter finds his own identity, outside the wishes of his family.
