Searching for her abolitionist father, who has been captured by Lee's men in Virginia, Dr. Sarah has to resort to dressing as a male in order to get accepted into the Union Army Medical Corps. During the battle at Spotsylvania she serves with Dr. Gabe McKissack, a prominent New York surgeon who soon sees through her disguise. As they continue to work together, the attraction blossoms into a full blown love affair. Even though madly in love with him, Sarah, who is a die-hard suffragette, stubbornly refuses to marry until women get the vote! Gabe has his work cut out for him to make her change her mind. Lots of humor and friendly conflict in this battle of the sexes.