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.
Some went as cattle ranchers, some as tradesmen, and some as farmers. When the Civil War began, many of the young men decided to join the Union Army. Upon their return, they learned that the town was struggling. Many families had left due to harsh conditions or illness.
In their wake, a powerful landowner named Eugene Munro is attempting to buy up land and will stop at nothing to get what he wants.
The returning soldiers want to stand The returning soldiers want to stand firm, but they know that they must start families and put down roots in order to keep their land. They turn to an international mail order bride company to find German wives.
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