Return to Shirley Plantation

Abducted and conscripted into the Confederate army due to his father's political ties, theater manager Matthew Scott finds himself injured and taken to Shirley Plantation, where he is cared for by a freed slave seamstress named Angelina Rose. As Matthew navigates his circumstances, he faces questions about his father's past and his own future, while Angelina faces her own difficult choices related to her family and freedom. This story explores themes of survival, loyalty, and the search for belonging during turbulent times.