The Log of a Cowboy

A Narrative of the Old Trail Days

Set in 1882, the novel unfolds as a meticulous, day‑by‑day journal of Tommy Moore, a young cowboy embarking on a five-month cattle drive. Tasked with guiding 3,000 head of longhorn cattle from Brownsville, Texas, to Montana along the Great Western Cattle Trail, Tommy narrates the grueling and often dangerous reality of frontier life—crossing rivers, navigating stampede threats, dealing with cattle rustlers, and weathering hunger, thirst, and exhaustion.

First published in 1903, this edition is derived from the original book with 6 black & white illustrations by E. Boyd Smith. As always, this edition is complete and unabridged.