Three West Point 1861 generation cadets and friends go on opposite sides after the breakout of The Civil War, with tragic consequences. A subplot involves Lucius, a Shelby Peyton's slave, who kills a slave trader and goes on the run.
Clive Owen
as Devin O'Neil
Laura Linney
as Lily Magraw
Christien Anholt
as Terry O'Neil
Andre Braugher
as Lucius
Dan Futterman
as Shelby Peyton
Josh Lucas
as George Armstrong Custer
Penny Johnson Jerald
as Lavinia
Stephen Root
as Secretary of War Edwin Stanton
Len Cariou
as Dr. Leland Peyton
Beverly Todd
as Hannah
Paul Guilfoyle
as General Beauregard
Sophie Ward
as Shannon O'Neil
