It's 1862 and the Civil War has swept over the Cumberland Mountains into the heart of Tennessee. Jesse Dodson and his wife, Alcie, want only to farm the land and raise their children in peace. But instead the cataclysmic forces of war have torn their family apart. An epic tale of one man's journey through the horrors of war and of a family's courage and hope for healing, Winds of the Cumberland is a dramatic saga of heartache, sacrifice, faith, and lasting love.