The Boys of Company K shows how life was for the common soldier on the dangerous western prairies. The men faced the threat of hostile Indians, disease, and unpredictable Wyoming weather. Follow the boys on their journey from Hillsboro, Dayton, Cincinnati and other Ohio, Kansas and Nebraska towns to Fort Laramie, Fort Halleck, the Powder River, and other frontier locations. Accounts are taken from first-hand sources such as newspaper articles, personal journals, and military records.