The Legend of Chuck Brandt is an historic adventure that rings true to the rich stories of the West - and the settlers and gunslingers who braved the lawless times and landscapes of the 1800s in the Oregon Territory. Author Richard Miller captures the spirit and drama of the authentic American West, from the tough and determined wagon train families to the treacherous outlaws determined to take everything from them. At the center of the legend is the gunslinger and Texas Marshal Chuck Brandt, whose fame as a daring fighter has spread across the western territories in advance of his daughters and their families' dangerous but determined journey to the newly minted State of Oregon. Admitted to the union as the 33rd state on February 14, 1859, Oregon is a land of startling physical diversity, from the green rainforests, snowcapped mountains, and fertile farmed valleys of its western side to the naturally arid and climatically harsh eastern high deserts.From murders to kidnappings to outlaw hangings, and ultimately to prevailing Western justice, The Legend of Chuck Brandt details the harsh history of the Pacific Northwest and the adventurous white settlers who made the state their home.