Tandis que la guerre de Sécession continue de faire des victimes, les Dickinson pleurent l'un des leurs, et Emily lutte pour préserver la paix dans sa famille.

Frazar Stearns s'en va pour aller à la rencontre de son destin sur le champ de bataille tandis que les Dickinson accueillent une nouvelle vie.

Emily essaie de comprendre la douleur de la guerre en correspondant avec un colonel des troupes de l'Union et en visitant un hôpital. Henry accepte un nouveau poste et enseigne à des soldats.

Emily tries to celebrate her father’s birthday with an old-fashioned family singalong, but it devolves into another battle in the Dickinsons’ own civil war.

The Dickinsons take a fun family outing to an asylum. Henry helps the soldiers with a uniform inspection.

After a clash with Sue, Emily wishes she could escape from this troubled time altogether. Austin struggles with a man's responsibility in wartime.

On the day of a soldier's memorial, Emily's efforts to keep her family's hope alive reach a breaking point and she descends into a personal inferno.

Emily takes steps to ensure that her family won’t repeat their past mistakes. The Amherst gang gathers for a fond farewell.

Emily asks Betty to help her design a new dress. The Dickinson family is surprised by an unexpected guest. Series finale.