The leader whose hubris leads the expedition into ruin.
After surviving their first encounter with Buffalo Hump, young Woodrow Call and Augustus McCrae join a military expedition led by . The group’s ambitious goal is to annex Santa Fe for the Texas Republic, but they are ill-prepared for the brutal environment and enemy forces.
The expedition is ravaged by massive dust storms and prairie fires that decimate their supplies and livestock. "Dead Man's Walk" Episode #1.2(1996)
As they near their destination, the weakened survivors are captured by Mexican forces under General Salazar, rather than being welcomed as liberators. Key Characters & Cast
of the 1996 miniseries Dead Man's Walk —the first prequel in the Lonesome Dove saga—focuses on the disastrous "Santa Fe Expedition." Episode Summary The leader whose hubris leads the expedition into ruin
The episode is loosely based on the real-life , which similarly ended in disaster, capture, and a forced march known as the "Dead Man's Walk" (Jornada del Muerto). Production Details Director: Yves Simoneau.
The Comanche war chief who remains a haunting, deadly presence. The expedition is ravaged by massive dust storms
Young, idealistic, and already showing his penchant for talk and card games.