if i remember correct the story was around civil war time the main person was a young man and his family did not want him involved with the war or with a gang that recrutied by force if needed that robbed any one they sent him west he befriends and helps several people i think he ends up in colorado teratory i think its a series of stories. i'm looking for it and any others like it i came here cause reading the posts it seems like many of you might be able to help.
Maybe it's "The Trilogy and More Western Universe by woodmanone ...
https://storiesonline.net/universe/597/the-trilogy-and-more-western-universe
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Danged if I can find the story, but I seem to remember something like you mention. If it's the one I think it is he didn't want to leave the family farm, but took off after his father and a neighbour set things up to look like he stole a horse.
It may be The Trail West
https://storiesonline.net/s/64700/the-trail-west
Winterborn
https://storiesonline.net/s/65420/winterborn
And The Gathering
https://storiesonline.net/s/66228/the-gathering
Included in the The Trilogy and More Western Universe by woodmanone
mentioned by derfphred
