North of The Salt Fork : A Ralph Compton Novel
Series: Ralph Compton
Publisher: Signet
Published: 2010
Place of publication: United States of America
Description: Captain Jack Starr served the Confederate crew with honor for four years. Once the war is over he moves to Lost Dog Creek, Texas, hoping to rebuild his life and find a woman to share it with. But not everyone is willing to roll out the welcome wagon for Jack. 

Hiram Sawyer has designs on every inch of cattle range in the surrounding territory, and he isn't about to let some ex-Reb steal the heart of the widow whose ranch he covets. With men on both sides of the law willing to do  his bidding. Sawyer a campaign to destroy Jack. 

But he's declared war on the wrong man.