A Union soldier flees from battle and is rescued unexpectedly from free Black man Kitch and his associates. Risking the whole lot, Kitch takes William deep into the woods to the protection of his adopted residence. It is right here that William discovers Kitch is part of secret neighborhood of freed slaves, who run a portion of the Underground Railroad. When a ruthless and determined slave catcher discovers the underground community, he conspires to deliver it burning all the way down to the bottom.
