Billy Yank and Johnny Reb, living personifications of the Union North and Confederate South respectively, have retired from their roles in the Civil War and now live together in a little town. Billy Yank is progressive, practical, and overly enthusiastic about modernity. He embodies Northern industriousness and innovation but can be naive about the past. Johnny Reb is proud, old-fashioned, and stubborn. He represents Southern charm and hospitality but also struggles with outdated ideas.