An ex-Union soldier returns to his small town after the Civil War, determined to become a schoolmaster despite lingering resentment from the locals. He faces opposition from the town bully, who also has a romantic interest in the same woman, and things escalate when a group of violent outlaws targets him, seeking to drive him out of town.
The Hoosier Schoolmaster
A veteran of the Union army leaves behind his past to start anew as a schoolteacher in his hometown, where he faces the challenge of healing old wounds and rebuilding relationships with people still grappling with the aftermath of the Civil War.