Chad, a young man from Kentucky, faces a series of challenges after his foster family's death. He is forced into indentured servitude by a greedy neighbor, but is eventually taken in by a kind-hearted family who teach him the ways of being a southern gentleman. However, Chad struggles to fit in with the wealthy elite due to his humble background. He finds love with a young woman, but her family rejects him due to his social status. As the Civil War breaks out, Chad is torn between his loyalty to his adoptive family and his moral opposition to slavery. He ultimately decides to join the Union Army, facing his former friends and family on the battlefield.
The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come
A former orphan soldier, ravaged by the horrors of war, returns to Kentucky, driven by a quest for a better life alongside the one he loves.