On December 14, 1862, Captain William Taylor Franklin has to make a tough choice during the battle of Fredericksburg: to eliminate Major Henry Jenks Matson, who insists on making a deadly move while facing an intense attack by the enemy, or lose a couple of hundred soldiers. Unfortunately, Franklin's choice lands him in the Old Capital Prison with a high chance of meeting his end. Eventually, Franklin receives an offer to be saved from the gallows,...