Confederate soldiers escape from a Union prison camp and go on the run in the aftermath of the American Civil War. A Union major is assigned the task of tracking them down, but the mission becomes personal when he realises they have kidnapped his fiancee. Western, starring Glenn Ford and George Hamilton, and featuring an early appearance by Harrison Ford.

During the Civil War, Confederate soldiers escape from a Union prison and head for the Mexican border. Along the way, they kill a Union courier bearing the news that the war is over. Keeping the message a secret, the captain has his men go on and they soon find themselves in a battle with the Union search party who also is unaware of the war's end.