Set in the 1860s, a Union colonel named Carver relentlessly pursues a Confederate soldier named Gideon across the American frontier, seeking revenge for an undisclosed war crime committed during the Civil War. As they navigate treacherous landscapes and encounter various obstacles, the cat-and-mouse chase escalates into a final showdown with life-changing consequences.

When a bank robbery unfolds before a book critic, it triggers a series of childhood memories that flash before his eyes as he faces his impending demise.