The Outlet

A story of the opening up of the North West to the surplus cattle of Texas after the Civil WarWhen the spirit of a man is once broken, he becomes useless. On the trail it is necessary to have some diversion from hard work, long hours, and exposure to the elements. With man and beast, from the Brazos to Red River was a fire test of physical endurance. But after crossing into the Chickasaw Nation, a comparatively new country would open before us. At the close of the civil war the need for a market for the surplus cattle of Texas was as urgent as it was general. Then began the great exodus of Texas cattle. The red men were easily confined on reservations, and the vacated country in the Northwest became cattle ranges. The government was in the market for large quantities of beef with which to feed its army and Indian wards. The history of the world can show no pastoral movement in comparison. The Northwest had furnished the market--the outlet for Texas. An account of a drive when Adams was the foreman of a herd of Texas cattle being driven to Montana. Well, gentlemen, if that is the best rate you can offer us, then we'll drive the cattle.

a Western Based On The Cattle Drives From Texas Following The Civil War.