The killing that sparked the Lincoln County War. February 18, 1878. Rancher/merchant/banker John Tunstall (photo) is driving several horses from his...
The Fuse is Lit
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Tunstall, Sabers and the Big Die-Off
Who was in the posse that killed John Tunstall? Neal Hathaway (Durango, Colorado) On February 18, 1878, a “posse” deputized by Lincoln County...
Killers and Practical Jokes
John Tunstall’s murderers staged the death scene for a laugh. February 18, 1878. Rancher John Tunstall (photo) is shot and killed by a posse in...
Did Billy the Kid and Jesse Evans Ever Have a Showdown?
They didn’t really “have it out” but they rode together briefly and later were on opposite sides in the Lincoln County War. The Kid might have been...
The West’s First Preservationist Will Surprise You
In Lincoln County, New Mexico, the name John Tunstall is as famous as his hired gun, Billy the Kid. His ambition, his capitalistic competition, his...
The Tunstalls Return
You could call the visit a “belated family reunion.” Five members of a proper English family gathered in a New Mexico canyon in July 2010 on an...
Shootout at Blazer’s Mill
April 4, 1878 Riding 13-strong, the Regulators rein in at Blazer’s Mill on the Mescalero Apache reservation. After drawing the short straw,...