As the Civil War draws to a close, Captain Jack Brant and his Union troops unleash hell on ranch owner Richard King. But burning King's home to the ground isn't enough to sate Brant's appetite for destruction. After a stint in prison, Brant is out to pick up where he left off. This time, though, King has Smoke Jensen by his side. And Brant is soon to find out that slapping leather with the mountain man is about as smart as shaking hands with a rattlesnake.