"A group of teenage cadets sheltered from war at the Virginia Military Institute must confront the horrors of an adult world when they are called upon to defend the Shenandoah Valley."
Lauren Holly
as Mrs. Clinedinst
Jason Isaacs
as John C. Breckinridge
Nolan Gould
as Robert / Sir Rat
Keith David
as Old Judge
David Arquette
as Captain Henry A. DuPont
Luke Benward
as John Wise
Tom Skerritt
as Ulysses S. Grant
Max Lloyd-Jones
as Sam Atwill
Zach Roerig
as Jack Stanard
Mary Mouser
as Libby Clinedinst
Gale Harold
as Major Charles Semple
Courtney Gains
as Capt. Chinook
Josh Zuckerman
as Moses Ezekiel
Sean Marquette
as Benjamin 'Duck' Colonna
Parker Croft
as Garland Jefferson
Sean McNamara
as Union Soldier #1
Sean Ryan Fox
as Young John Wise
Werner Daehn
as General Franz Sigel
Jeffrey Klemmer
as Aide to President Lincoln
Alexa Yeames
as Girl from the Dance
Michael Goodwin
as Secretary of State Seward
Michael Krebs
as Abraham Lincoln
Joe Inscoe
as General Wharton
Jake Lawson
as Armisted
Gordon Price
as Slave Seller
Jade Voight
as Waltzing Girl
Brandi Nicole Feemster
as Martha Ann
Bert Puckett
as Cavalry Trooper
William Flaman
as Doctor
David M. Kennedy
as Union Soldier #2
Gogo Lomo-David
as Israel
John Rixey Moore
as Governer Wise
Coby Batty
as Confederate Soldier #2
Dot Gregory
as Woman Refugee
Frank J. Aard
as Old Spex
Dutch Hofstetter
as DuPont Aide de Camp
Floyd Henderson
as Soldier
Kyle Cryer
as Cadet
Steve Lebens
as Confederate Soldier #1
Jacob Brankley
as Confederate Artillery Officer
Wesley Insley
as Cadet / Union Soldier
Kierra Spruill
as Maid
Parker Coughlin
as Saluting Confederate Soldier
Mark McNamara
as Young Cadet #2
Tiffany Flournoy
as Girl Trapped Under Wagon
Justin Gardner
Erik Audé
as Hawker
Thomas Farrell
as Lincoln Advisor
Lucas N. Hall
as Confederate Soldier (uncredited)
Director
Josh Tessier
Stunts
Jeff Canavan
Editor
Brad Shield
Director of Photography
Dave Kennedy
Writer
Producer
James J. Gilson
Gaffer
Chris Trent
Sound Effects Editor
Shelley Illmensee
Makeup Artist
Kevin R. Hershberger
Costume Design
Kimberly Bennink
Casting Associate
Niner Parikh
Scott Inge
First Assistant Camera
Brian Merrick
Special Effects Coordinator
Lynette Rimmer
Key Hair Stylist
Joseph P. Hurt
Makeup Department Head
Lisa Whittington
Script Supervisor
Carl Johnson
Set Costumer
Laurel Klick
Visual Effects Supervisor
Taylor Mahony
Digital Intermediate
Tony Rivetti Jr.
Still Photographer
Dawn R. Ferry
Production Design
G.W. Pope III
Foley
Shirley Baker
Hairstylist
Kevin Kutchaver
Visual Effects
Jennifer McCollom
Amber Givens
Costume Supervisor
Joey Paul Jensen
Casting
Amanda Powell
Karyn Huston
Hair Department Head
Christian Dwiggins
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jeremiah Hornbaker
Art Direction
J. Ryan Smith
Armorer
Tony Rivetti Sr.
John Martens
Lauren Robinson
Sound Editor
Tim Risch
Robert Short
Ashley Hasz
Visual Effects Coordinator
Mitch Suskin
Heather Toler
Eric Hunsaker
Set Decoration
Michael P. May
Camera Operator
Bryan Reynolds
Elizabeth Ridley Hagan
Line Producer
Co-Producer
Peter Farrell
Julie Buck
Rick Morgan
Associate Producer
Trevor Drinkwater
Co-Executive Producer
Laura Bryant
Location Manager
Merry Dunning
Production Supervisor
Brandon K. Hogan
Executive Producer
Bob Parsley
Unit Production Manager
Jason Netter
Alan Pao
Liza Tullidge
Production Coordinator
Frederik Wiedmann
Original Music Composer
Eric Hurt
Second Unit Director of Photography
Brett Peters
First Assistant "B" Camera