Collects the true tales of the employees who guarded Wells Fargo stagecoaches and trains in the ninteenth century West, detailing stories of thieves, highwaymen, and robbers armed with explosives.

The phrase "riding shotgun" was no game to the men who guarded Wells Fargo stagecoaches and trains in the Western frontier. Armed with sawed-off, double-barreled shotguns and an occasional revolver, these men guarded valuable cargo through lawless terrain--battling colorful thieves, vicious highwaymen, and robbers armed with explosives. Wells Fargo always had courageous men to protect its treasure, and their bravery and ingenuity make this book a thrilling read.