Isolated after the death of her abolitionist husband, pioneer woman Joan must decide if she'll help Martha, a former slave fleeing for her life, along the Underground Railroad. As Martha forces Joan's hand, they make their way North, leaving behind bodies in their wake.
One of the last bills signed by President Lincoln authorizes pushing the Union Pacific Railroad across the wilderness to California. But financial opportunist Asa Barrows hopes to profit from obstructing it. Chief troubleshooter Jeff Butler has his hands full fighting Barrows' agent, gambler Sid Campeau; Campeau's partner Dick Allen is Jeff's war buddy and rival suitor for engineer's daughter Molly Monahan. Who will survive the effort to push the railroad through at any cost?
Keskin nişancı serseri Dempsey Rae, güzel çiftçi Reed Bowman için çalışmak üzere Wyoming'e geri döner. Ancak Reed'in arazisinin geniş açık alanlarını çitle çevirme planı diğer çiftçileri kızdırır ve kısa süre sonra Dempsey'i kanlı bir menzil savaşına sürükler
Madencilere gönderilmek üzere Denver'a doğru yola çıkan viski kargosu, Temperance Birliği, ABD Süvarileri, yerli Kızılderililer ve madenciler tarafından aranır.
Union officer Kerry Bradford escapes from a Confederate prison and races to intercept $5 million in gold destined for Confederate coffers. A Confederate sympathizer and a Mexican bandit, each with their own stake in the loot, stand in his way.