Loyal to the Cause

LOYAL TO THE CAUSE - the cause of a "e;Devine Destiny"e; came from ThomarJefferson to James Madison and was a promise for a new country with new ideas and dreams. The dream of a "e;United States"e; which would stretch east to west from Atlantice to Pacific and north to south from Canada to Mexico.LOYAL TO THE CAUSE - is a historic epic entwining the lives of the Butler family with "e;DevineDestiny"e;. Patriarch Clayton Butler graduates from the new West Point military acamemy and plans a trail to the west coast through indian lands. His adventures carry him into the war with Mexico and the battle at the Alamo. His son Clayton Butler Jr. also graduates from West Point to become an officer during the Civil War. His knowledge of the west, and in particular, the City of San Francisco, make him the ideal candiate for aborting a Confederate plot to divert $20 nillion in gold bars from California to the southern Confedercy.LOYAL TO THE CAUSE - is a saga abounding with intrigue, deception, life-long friendships, patriotism, family honor and love to make this the acme of historical fiction.