A Georgia boy whose family moved to Texas after the Civil War signs on to drive a herd of cattle north from the Rio Grande to Montana. Month after month the crew fights dry drives, river crossings, stampedes and storms, swaps stories at the night fire, and blows off steam in Dodge City, where Bat Masterson chairs a crowded meeting.
Written by a real trail hand, it is widely regarded as the most authentic account of the cattle drives. Download the free EPUB.