Synopsis

Onion and the newly arrived John Cook journey to Harper's Ferry, anticipating the coming of John Brown and his men. Yet, Onion finds his task of recruiting African-American soldiers proving difficult, hampered by Cook's impulsive actions, which risk exposing them to wary neighbors. After weeks of waiting, Brown, his army, and his daughter Annie finally appear, presenting Onion with a fresh complication: the burgeoning possibility of love.