Cowmen and Rustlers is an old-fashioned western story about stout-hearted men and women who run their business in the conditions of the Johnson County Cattle War (JCCW) that took place in northeastern Wyoming in the 1890s. This tale of the Wyoming cattle ranges gives an interesting historical account of the events, and therefore, it will be especially valuable to anyone interested in the history of the real west.

Edward S. Ellis (1840-1916) was an American teacher, school administrator, journalist, and the author of hundreds of books and magazine articles that he produced by his name and by a number of pen names. Ellis is best known for his westerns and dime novels.