Blazing Bastards

December 8, 1883 On a cold December night, five cowboys wearing heavy coats and masks ride up the gulch, past the Copper Queen smelter, and dismount at the east end of Preston’s Lumberyard in Bisbee, Arizona Territory. Proceeding on foot, the men walk up Main Street until they reach the Goldwater-Castañeda store. Three of the outlaws go inside, while two stay outside, standing opposite each other by the door. The element of surprise is short-lived. Within moments, the outlaws are being cha