Brothers-in-law Jerry McGann and Rod Bascomb find themselves battling for the heart of Marguerite Grahame and for opposing sides in the War Between the States.

As the proud captain of the U.S. Montgomery, Jerry McGann sails into New Orleans harbour for the marriage of his friend Rod Bascom to Claudine Grahame, and into the arms and heart of Marguerite Grahame.

But the siren call of the American Civil War is sounding and the brother in law find themselves at destiny's door.

Through the years ofthe Civil War, from New Orleans to New England, from the Atlantic to the Englsih Channel, Jerry McGann and Rod Bascom fight each other for the love of Marguerite and for the right to live....