In 1861, the Civil War severs Michael Morkan from everything he loves and all that defines him-from his son, Leighton; from his love, Cora Slade; and from the quarry he owns in downtown Springfield. Forced to give his black powder to the Missouri State Guard, he finds himself indelibly labeled a rebel traitor and imprisoned in St. Louis. Back in the Ozarks, Leighton joins the Federal Home Guards in hopes of paroling his father. When Leighton finally...