The Private Life of Dan Cassidy; 19th Century Texas Ranger

FOLLOW THE LIFE OF NEW YORK FARM BOY, DAN CASSIDY, WHO EMIGRATES TO TEXAS in 1859, BECOMES A TEXAS RANGER, AND WHILE IN PERFORMANCE OF DUTY, RESCUES A LOVELY YOUNG FREE BLACK FEMALE. THEY BEGIN A SECRET LIFE TOGETHER RAISING FOUR CHILDREN. DAN SERVES IN THE CONFEDERATE ARMY'S WESTERN THEATER, THEN SEEKS POST WAR EMPLOYMENT ALONG THE OVERLAND TRAIL AS A STAGECOACH GUARD, AS A PARTNER IN THE OPERATION OF A FIVE FREIGHT WAGON OUTFIT SUPPLYING BELEAGURED FORTS PHIL KEARNY AND C. F. SMITH, AND ULTIMATELY, DRIVING CATTLE NORTH IN THE FACE OF HOSTILE INDIANS AND WHITE BANDITS TO ESTABLISH A RANCH IN MONTANA. A RANCH THAT WILL SERVE AS A HOME FOR HIS MIXED-BLOOD CHILDREN.