Six soldiers returning from the Civil War are shocked to find that the town their parents built has turned into a lawless place at the hands of an unscrupulous landowner, Eugene Munro.
The men are crushed to have survived the war only to find that the town of Hoffnung, the German word for hope, is so changed.
Will the new pastor’s plan to save the town work?
Can brides from back in Germany help turn things around?
Are they any match for Eugene Munro?