Calvin Jessup became an orphan at a young age. Like so many innocent children during the time of the Civil War, Calvin grew up in an orphanage. One day, in his teenage years, Cal, along with his two best friends, Billy and Tommy, ran away from the orphanage and became stowaways on a wagon train headed west.
Calvin's first real job was that of a cowhand. During a trip on a stage, he managed to foil the plans of would-be robbers, saving the lives of retired Judge Leonard Scott and his beautiful daughter, Jennifer. Cal had no idea just how much his life would change that fateful day.