
07/27/2025
In the turbulent years after the Civil War, thousands of men journeyed forth to start new lives. The allure of gold, the promise of free land, and the call of wide-open spaces was too tempting to resist. This is the story of a man who had big dreams and the iron will it took to overcome whatever obstacles stood in his way. Along the way, he found death, greed, and tragedy. But he also found mountains towering to the sky, a wild and unspoiled land, friendship, and even love.
In the turbulent years after the Civil War, thousands of men journeyed forth to start new lives. The allure of gold, the promise of free land, and the call of wide-open spaces was too tempting to resist. This is the story of a man who had big dreams and the iron will it took to overcome whatever ...