For many of the guerilla fighters, the Civil War didn't end at Appomattox. Some, like the James and Younger brothers used the skills learned in the...
The James Younger Gang: The Early Years
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The Raid at Columbus, New Mexico
A bright orange glow spread across the eastern New Mexico horizon on the morning of March 9, 1916. The sleepy border town of Columbus was slowly...
Horrells vs. Hispanics
A bloody affair in Lincoln County. The Horrell family made quite a name for themselves in Lampasas, Texas in the early 1870s. And not a good name;...
A Botched Arrest
The Horrell brothers weren’t going to go without a fight. On March 19, 1873, several members of the Texas State Police attempted to arrest members...
The Battle of Lampasas
Elfego Baca vs. 80 Texas cowboys. It was a wild time in Reserve, New Mexico on December 1, 1884. Deputy Elfego Baca arrested cowboy Charlie McCarty...
What a Way to Go!
Oklahoma and the Indian Territory provided some of the West’s wildest history including one of its deadliest gunfights. The battle occurred on...
The 11th Commandment: Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Neighbor’s Cattle
Like most Texas cattlemen, John Pinckney Calhoun Higgins, was mighty handy with a gun and was not a man to trifle with. He’s not exactly a household...
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Home to 14 unique museums, 12 annual festivals, amazing architecture on the National Register of Historic Places, a thriving arts and music...
A Letter From the Kid
Billy Bonney couldn’t convince the governor to meet with him. March 2, 1881. Billy the Kid sends one of his many letters to New Mexico Territory...
Customer Service
A gunfight over eggs spices up things in New Mexico Territory. March 2, 1880. James Moorhead orders eggs in the dining room of the St. Nicholas...
A Deadly Show
Two pistoleers become the focus of attention at a theater. March 11, 1884. Texas gunmen Ben Thompson and King Fisher make a huge mistake. A day of...
Martha Summerhay’s Adventure on the Mogollon Rim
One of the most important military roads during the Apache Wars was the General Crook Trail along the Mogollon Rim Camp Verde to Fort Apache. The...