Patricio Maes was a member of the feared Silva Gang around Las Vegas, New Mexico in the early 1890s. He was arrested for horse theft and decided to...
An Illegal Hanging The Silva Gang punished one of its own.
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Dr. Ben Green And Locoweed Ben had been around horses for fifty years and didn’t need to go to school to treat them...
Texas has produced many great storytellers and among them was Ben Green. He authored eight books including, Wild Cow Tales, Horse Trading and...
Don’t Mess With The Family Vicente Silva went too far when he turned on his kin.
Vicente Silva ran an organized crime outfit in Las Vegas, New Mexico in the 1880 and early 1890s. He covered that by putting on the appearance as a...
A Pal Of The Kid Jose Chavez y Chavez had a long career after riding with Billy.
Jose Chavez y Chavez rode with Billy the Kid and the Regulators during the Lincoln County War. Afterwards, he was involved in various criminal...
General George Crook And General Orders #10 General George Crook’s General Orders #10 was issued on November 12th, 1871, and it said in part that all roving bands of Indians would have to go at once to reservations or “be regarded as hostile and punished accordingly.”
General George Crook’s General Orders #10 was issued on November 12th, 1871, and it said in part that all roving bands of Indians would have to go...
Billy The Kid Outfoxes Joe Grant The Day Billy the Kid outfoxed a loud-mouth cowboy named Joe Grant occurred on January 10th, 1880 at Hargrove's saloon in Fort Sumner...
The Day Billy the Kid outfoxed a loud-mouth cowboy named Joe Grant occurred on January 10th, 1880 at Hargrove's saloon in Fort Sumner. Grant was his...
A Battle Over Booze Some bootleggers mistakenly attacked lawmen.
March 5, 1917. Cochise County Sheriff Harry Wheeler and Deputy Lafe Gibson were camped just outside of Gleeson, Arizona. A group of four Mexican...
A Top Hand Bill Pickett was one of the best rodeo competitors…but still dealt with racism.
Bill Pickett is one of the most famous of the black cowboys—and he was during his lifetime as well. By 1890, when he was 20 years old, he was...
A Cowboy By Any Other Name Nat Love won a skills contest and a new handle.
Cowboy Nat Love—born a slave in 1854—was already well-known in the Southwest as “Red River Dick” for his various exploits. But in July 1876, he got...
Spendazuma The Arizona Territory proved to be an ideal place for swindlers and con artists to ply their trade...
The Arizona Territory proved to be an ideal place for swindlers and con artists to ply their trade. The wild, untamed country that lay between...
Army Retirement Did members of the Frontier Army receive retirement pay when they finished their active duty?
In the mid-1800s there was no retirement pay and no retired list. This led to slow promotion and a heap of discontent among the ranks. Officers...
Step Into History at Fort Concho April marks some exciting events at San Angelo's Fort Concho.
Celebrate the heritage of the United States Cavalry at Fort Concho National Landmark from April 23-25, 2020, when dozens of riders in period...