Emmett Murphy (Shane Hagedorn) is a Civil War veteran who returns to his Michigan home looking for peace.  After his wife dies, he fulfills his promise to a dying soldier and brings the  Negro widow, Haddie (Lauren LaStrada) and her daughter to stay with him and his son.  The townsfolk aren’t ready for this modern family and a nefarious plot to remove them is hatched. Facing bigotry and greatly outnumbered, Emmett struggles to find faith.  But when the circus train comes to town, a mysterious turn of events provide Emmett and his family with the unexpected help they need to overcome.