Duty Bound on the Union Pacific: One Man's Story of Building Lincoln's Transcontinental Railroad

In 2024, America marked the 155th anniversary of completing the transcontinental railroad. In this exciting retelling of winning the West, a former soldier, Colton Rusk, finds himself in Indian battles, train wrecks, troubles with Hell on Wheels, and facing the challenges of achieving the impossible. His adventures place him next to Lincoln, Grant, Sherman, Dodge, and the unethical Dr. Thomas Durant as they struggle to join East and West. The railroad’s construction is one of America’s most enduring stories. Colton’s adventures prove the spirit that won the West was anything but polite. Based on actual historical events. Contains 30 historic photographs, including several believed never before published.