Three former Confederate soldiers, Stony Brooke, Tucson Smith, and Lullaby Joslin, return to Texas after the Civil War, only to find themselves caught in a conflict between two groups: the carpetbaggers and the bushwhackers. As they investigate, they discover that the bushwhackers are actually local ranchers and citizens being unfairly taxed by a corrupt army officer and his accomplice. The Mesquiteers decide to join the group, operating undercover, to bring the gang to justice.
West of Cimarron
The Mesquiteers, back in Texas after the Civil War, discover that Army carpetbaggers are clashing with local bushwackers. They soon uncover that Capt. Hawks and his men are the masterminds behind the chaos and join forces with Morgan and his men.