A group of escaped Confederate prisoners plot to wreak havoc on the small town of Saint Albans, Vermont, by robbing banks and setting fires, but their leader's reconnaissance mission unexpectedly leads him to form connections with a widow and her son, complicating their plans.
The Raid
A group of Confederate prisoners of war, seeking revenge, escape to Canada and hatch a plan to plunder the banks and torch the quiet town of Saint Albans, Vermont. As their leader becomes familiar with the town, he unexpectedly finds himself entangled in the community.