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Overland Mail Route Braces for Westward Push
On the peril filled frontiers between the Missouri and Sierra Nevadas two men ride a fragile line of stage posts toward California. Alfred Vincent carries a secret letter to Leland Stanford while Phineas Cadwallader probes, and a driver named Uncle Billy keeps order as they confront hostile native bands and a dangerous passage through Anthony's station.
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Missouri
Sierra Nevadas
Denver
Salt Lake City
Selden
Overland Mail
Rocky Mountains
Alfred Vincent
Phineas Cadwallader
Blanhard Cad
Collis P. Huntington
Leland Stanford
California
Central Pacific Railroad Company
Alfred
Phineas
Willam Dodge
Uncle Billy
Gove
Stanford
Sierras
Dutch Flat
C. P
Nevada
Louis Mclane
San Francisco
Idaho
Oregon
McLane
San Francisco Bay
Sacramento
Billy
Leland
Mr. Dodge
Vincent
Dodge
Sam
Cape Horn
Isthmus
Pacific Railroad
Bill
Felloh
Anthony
Uncle Lissy
Pony Express
Gid Ingram
Stella
Washoe Way
Frisco
J.se