With help from his attorney, former Brigadier General Frank McGrew has somehow managed to walk away from countless charges that include extortion, murder, and brutality of Confederate prisoners. Now, he is determined to murder every man who has been involved in his downfall. As he scrawls out a list of his intended targets that include his ever-present nemesis Levi Brown, McGrew's eyes focus on the first name: John Lee Johnson. With a gang of hellions already assembled, McGrew is ready to seek justice.
As McGrew begins his killing spree, the government discovers he has plans to murder Johnson. In an effort to protect Johnson and deter the evil Comancheros, the government appoints Mumford Dale Bradshaw, a deserter desperate to save his own hide, as Johnson's body double. An already reluctant Johnson is further rankled when he learns he must pretend to be the immature, harebrained Bradshaw. As Johnson unenthusiastically changes his identity, he begins a determined quest to stay alive. But as it turns out, McGrew is not the only one who wants Johnson dead.
In this western tale, as a war hero seeks revenge, his intended target must surrender his identity to a complete stranger in order to stay one step ahead of him.