A special summer day in 1842 marks the departure of Orry Main, a young South Carolinian, from his wealthy plantation to attend West Point Academy. On his journey, he meets Madeline Fabray, whom he helps and falls in love with, and George Hazard, a "Yankee" who becomes his lifelong friend. The two friends fight together in the Mexican War and later, their families become close. However, Orry's love for Madeline is thwarted when she marries Justin LaMotte, a cruel plantation owner. As tensions rise between the North and South, Orry and George struggle to maintain peace, but the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861 forces them to choose sides.
Aired: Nov 2, 1985 1842, Orry Main leaves Mont Royal, the cotton plantation near Charleston (Sou...
