Brothers Ike and Cal Breckenridge hadn't seen eye to eye in years. Ike, the elder, returned home soon after the Civil War to help his father run the family farm; Cal deserted his military post to join forces with bloodthirsty outlaw Frank Miller. Ike had almost forgotten his wayward brother until the morning he stood on the porch and saw a limping horse slowly making its way toward the house. Slumped in the saddle was young Cal, shot in the back, badly beaten, and dying. It was then that Ike finally realised blood runs thicker than water, and he vowed to avenge Cal's death.