The year is 1863. The country is torn by civil war. Nine year old Winny finds himself in the midst of the historic battle of Gettysburg. As the battle winds down, he is captured by a group of Confederates fleeing the battlefield. Soon, he is joined by two fellow captives. A Union soldier and a chaplain. Unfortunately, both for Winny and the Confederates, this chaplain is anything but an ordinary military preacher. He carries with him a dark secret that will put the fear of God in them all.