In the tumultuous period following the Civil War, a mother and her twelve-year-old daughter, ConaLee, journey to the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum in West Virginia. Both seeking sanctuary from their shared past rife with trauma and loss, they are brought to this new, foreboding home by a war veteran with his own shadowed story. Within the asylum's walls, ConaLee, wise beyond her years and acting as her mother Eliza's caretaker, navigates a world both strange and daunting. Eliza, mute for over a year, gradually finds her voice through treatment amidst the asylum's complex microcosm. Characters such as the vigilant Night Watch, the enigmatic orphan Weed, and the authoritative head doctor become part of their narrative of reclamation and resilience. 'Night Watch' offers an intricate tapestry of survival and identity, threading the darkness of war's legacy with the delicate hopes of life renewed.