Ive enjoyed the info and discussion. Two-Gun Kid is another comic book gunfighter from Marvel Comics. He came to Dodge first in the spring of 1876 and left or good in fall of 79. In 1895, he was killed after being shot in the back by a lawman in El Paso, Texas. WebJames Miller Hired Killer of the Old West. According to Bat Masterson, Wyatt Earp was one of the few men I personally knew in the West in the early days whom I regarded as absolutely destitute of physical fear. The book was mostly made up by Lake from embellishments of Earp, himself and his wife. Jim Killer Milller ( supposed killer of Pat Garrett), no I dont believe he should be among the ranks. He ran or sherif I the county there but was defeated. One of those pictured is famed black cowboy Jesse Stahl, whose rodeo riding skills were unparalleled in the 1800s. Haha! In Western films and books, young toughs often challenge experienced gunmen with the hopes of building a reputation, but this rarely happened in real life. He's a dead man walking. He shot down his assailants, one after another. [2] The word was soon adopted by other Western writers, such as Zane Grey, and became common usage. Owens' two deputies killed Ike Clanton; Phin Clanton was arrested; three other gang members were killed; and the Clanton gang was done. He once told someone that the only times he wasn't nervous was when he was working on teeth or killing somebody. He formed a gang, and increased his notoriety after shooting down a gambler in a New Mexico saloon. A town with a substantial violent crime rate would often turn to a known gunman as their town marshal, chief, or sheriff, in the hopes that the gunman could stem the violence and bring order. Sometimes, however, just to make things "official", they would go through the formality of deputization. From what I have gathered, many of the gunfighters were violent racists, and a significant number of their victims were former slaves who wanted to vote. After three months on the run, he was killed when Sheriff Pat Garrett and two deputies shot him to death in 1881. After that, he was just a gambler and knockabout. Despite surviving the civil war and being involved in a multitude of gunfights, Allison is most remembered for killing a suspected murder, cutting off his head and bringing it to his favorite bar to share a drink. WebHere are the top 10 real-life deadly gunslingers from the wild west era. Opinions very, however I guess there will never be any way to document w who was really the fastest and then the most accurate. He missed and Owens shot John Blevins in the arm, putting him out of the fight. He died the next day. In 1858, he became a constable in Monticello Township, and several years later he joined the Russell, Waddell & Majors Freight Company, the owners of the Pony Express. After a longstanding feud with Pecos Sheriff George A. Frazer, Miller shot Frazer in a Toyah, Texas, saloon. Type above and press Enter to search. In eight months Sheriff Owens had rid Apache County of two notorious gangs of rustlers and killers. [32] Writer Wyatt-Brown in his book "Southern Honor: Ethics and Behavior in the Old South" described dueling in the American frontier as a "custom", and was primarily used for teenage disputes, rise in rank, status, and scapegoating. So whats the title of the book and when was it published (and by whom)? Wyatt Earp was a Nobody whose ONLY claim to fame is he lived long enough to sell his fiction to Hollywood. The bit about not understanding how an honest straight up man like Wyatt was his friend is very interesting. In his most famous gunfight, Fisher is said to have taken on four Mexican cowboys single-handedly. When she told him to leave her alone, he became angry, went outside the saloon, and started shooting out the windows with his pistol. Earp, as any Wild West buff knows, was in the center of the most famous street fight in American history. No business my buddie eyeball?! He was wounded several times but stayed in service until the end of the war. Twirling pistols, lightning draws, and trick shots are standard fare for the gunmen of the big screen. The most famed gun slinger was actually a slow draw. [citation needed], It is often difficult to separate lawmen of the Old West from outlaws of the Old West. The Long Branch Saloon was then filled with smoke. 44 was empty. In fact, his brother, Tombstone Marshal and Deputy U.S. the OK Corral. After a number of run-ins with the law, the Kid was again captured and sentenced to death, but he managed to escape after he got a hold of a weapon and gunned down the two men guarding him. Bottom line is nobody can confirm all these guys kills. He shot a man in the eye in Pisgah on a bet and killed a black man in Leon County, Texas. Famed gunman Clay Allison died in a wagon accident. Corral made legends of Wyatt Earp and the Cochise County Cowboys, but they were relatively minor figures before that conflict. Portrait of American gunman Billy the Kid (18591881). WebLegend says the Wild West outlaw Billy the Kidcattle rustler, gunslinger, murderer, escape artistkilled 21 people before he turned 21 years old, his age at death. [70], Jonah Hex, from DC Comics, is a ruthless bounty hunter bound by a personal code of honor to protect and avenge the innocent. "[81] The main character Caleb in the video games Blood and Blood II: The Chosen is also a former Old West gunfighter. [1] They rarely took undue risks and usually weighed their options before confronting another well-known gunman. Fifteen-year-old Samuel Houston Blevins ran out the front door, with his brother's revolver, and yelled "I'll get him." Lawless violence such as range wars like the Lincoln County War and clashes with Indians were also a cause. Still, there is no denying that he was responsible for a great many other killings. After his troops took down the remaining outlaw, Patton tied the three dead men to the hood of his touring car and drove the bodies back to his commanding officer. [1], Another classic bit of cinema that is largely a myth is the showdown at high noon, where two well-matched gunslingers agree to meet for a climactic formal duel. ', "When it comes to gunfights, the idea is to stay alive, not necessarily draw fast. In June 1887 Old Man Blevins disappeared, presumably killed by the Tewksbury faction of the Pleasant Valley War. Long before holsters were steel-lined, they were soft and supple for comfortable all-day wear. [25] The gunfight itself did not actually happen in the corral but in a vacant lot outside of it. After the murder of Allen Bobbitt, he was arrested and jailed. [24], The Gunfight at the OK Corral is a famous example of a real-life western shootout, between the Earp Brothers together with Doc Holliday, and the Clanton-McLaury gang. Frank Loving, who had only a slight scratch on his hand, was immediately taken to jail. One thing the Old West didnt lack was men who wereready for a gunfight. I guess that a good-olde Hispanic gunfighter cannot make this list. I truly enjoyed the background information on each man. Many well-known gunfighters were so feared by the public because of their reputation that when they were killed, they died as a result of ambush rather than going down in a "blaze of glory". Hardin rode with outlaw Frank Polk in Navarro County until Polk was arrested for murder. Actually, Get Jesse on this list! Harrison shot first but missed. They weren't. Well, I love that quote, regardless of where he fits on this list. Allison fought in the Civil War, but was discharged after a blow to the head started causing erratic behavior in him. Wyatt and his brother Warren set out on a vendetta ride to locate and kill those they felt were responsible. During the dust up there with the Clantons he was deputized for the incident. Billy Clanton fired at Virgil, but his shot also went astray when he was hit with Morgan's shot through his ribcage. IGN ranked Jonah Hex the 73rd greatest comic book hero of all time. Doc instantly killed Tom with blasts from his shotgun. A strong reputation was enough to keep others civil and often would spare a gunfighter from conflict. 15 of the most infamous and deadly gunslingers in history (15 Photos), Known for his unpredictable personality and violent temper, Clay Allison was a gunfighter who is remembered as one of the deranged outlaws of the Old West. Even other gunslingers were likely to avoid any unnecessary confrontation. Well, Little Bill never met Bob Munden, the man who the Guinness Book of World Records calls the "Fastest Man with a Gun Who Ever Lived." [10] How famous gunfighters died is as varied as each man. Jonathan R. Davis shot eleven bandits single-handedly on 19 December 1854. Gunfighters, also called gunslingers ( / nslr / ), or in the 19th and early 20th centuries gunmen, were Gunmen Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterson, Bass Reeves, Commodore Perry Owens, and Luke Short all died of natural causes, living out their lives on reputation and avoiding conflict in secluded retirement. Some historians have since stated that it is possible that over time he was confused with another Wild Bunch member, Kid Curry, who was without a doubt the most dangerous member of the gang, having killed many lawmen and civilians during his lifetime before being killed himself. Earp, as any Wild West buff knows, was in the center of the most famous street fight in American history. [citation needed], The Long Branch Saloon Shootout, involving Levi Richardson, a buffalo hunter, and "Cockeyed Frank" Loving, a professional gambler, happened on April 5, 1879. Although many Old West legends have "fast gun" reputations, it appears that John Wesley Hardin, Wild Bill Hickok, Doc Holliday, and Billy the Kid were actually really [7], Western gunslinger heroes are portrayed as local lawmen or enforcement officers, ranchers, army officers, cowboys, territorial marshals, nomadic loners, or skilled fast-draw artists. Another famous female shooter is Calamity Jane, born Martha Jane Canary in 1852 in Missouri. Orrin Porter Rockwell killed more people than any of these guys, he is not as well known because of being in the far west. Both parties simultaneously drew their guns, which added to the confusion about who fired first. Wyatt died on January 13, 1929, in Los Angeles at the age of 80; his ashes were interred in Jewish Hills of Eternity Cemetery in Colma, California. He was involved in several gunfights, mostly just maiming opponents, so he was a gunfighter because he did fight armed opponents. He married Urilla Sutherland, but she and their unborn child died of typhoid fever about a year later. Levy aimed carefully and hit Harrison, who died a week later. While played five-card-draw poker in Deadwood, South Dakota, on August 2, 1876, Hickok was shot point blank by Jack McCall as revenge for a perceived insult. Gordon died the next day and Holliday fled. O.K.Corral ( with a shotgun) granted he was involved in many gunfights, but since he was That 30-second throwdown, which came to be known as the Gunfight at the O.K. [40] They met in an alley following an argument about a card game. Captain Davis later described himself as being "in a fever of excitement at the time." [6], Gunslingers frequently appear as stock characters in Western movies and novels, along with cowboys. [4] Clay Allison (18411887), a notorious New Mexico and Texas gunman and cattleman, originated the term "shootist". [citation needed], Quick draw and hip shooting was a rare skill in the West,[17] and only a handful of historically known gunslingers were known to be fast, such as Luke Short, John Wesley Hardin, and Wild Bill Hickok. Levi Richardson Gunfighting in Dodge City. Hardin walked away but was later confronted by Bradley, who shot at Hardin and missed. [25], In January 1887 Commodore Perry Owens took office as Sheriff of Apache County, Arizona. It lasted only 30 seconds, contrary to many movie adaptations. Bob Munden, the worlds fastest gunslinger, was one of those special few. Gentleman. He was buried in Alleyton Cemetery in Colorado County, Texas. Bob Munden, the worlds fastest gunslinger, was one of those special few. Now a celebrated gunfighter, he made his way to Abilene and fell under the tutelage of Wild Bill Hickok. ringo was a back shooting goby dummy. Bass Outlaw Lawman, Gunfighter, & Texas Ranger. Wyatt moved to California and married Josephine Marcus in 1882. Patton positioned his men by the south gate and was making his way up to the north gate when a trio of Villa's men came into the ranch on horseback. The first story of the shootout was detailed in an article in Harper's Magazine in 1867 and became a staple of the gunslinger legend. His gravestone is said to read: Clay Allison. Most of these 10 ranks are already scrambled, by someones bot suggestions. It's Hollywood. But Billy rushes his shot and misses.". Wyatt Earp has no business on this list whatsoever. Your list is worthless without him in the top 3 at least! Wyatt responded by sending several rounds into Billy. [16] Revolvers were a popular weapon to gunfighters who were horsemen, cowboys, and lawmen because of their concealability and effectiveness on horseback. When the Civil War broke out, John Wesley attempted to run away to join the Confederate Army. [44][45], Most Old West men who were labeled as being "gunfighters" did not kill nearly as many men in gunfights as they were given credit for, if any at all. Together they bought a ranch near the Pecos River. WebIn the film Tombstone (1993), Doc Holliday was portrayed by Val Kilmer. Corral, with a bunch of men unloading at each other all at once, than a mano-a-mano showdown in the middle of town. 16 individual kills and involved in the death of over 180 others! Wyatt Earp should be #03, actually, hes had a rough life as a teamster against raiding parties, comancheros, and outlaws as a teamster, saloon, of course, Marshal. Sheriff Owens shot him through his back and chest, killing him. [59] At times they were hired by cattlemen or other prominent figures to serve as henchmen or enforcers during cattle wars. Miller and the others were in the city jail not a prison. To imply that Wyatt Earp backed down Clay Allison ( And before that Ben Thompson) both\ In 1884, Fisher and his friend Ben Thompson attended a play at the Turner Hall Opera House in San Antonio. Cradling his Winchester rifle in his arm, Sheriff Owens knocked on the Blevins' door. [20], Gunfighters King Fisher, John Wesley Hardin, Ben Thompson, Billy the Kid, Wild Bill Hickok, and Pat Garrett all died as a result of ambushes, killed by men who feared them because of their reputation. A gunfighter was someone who was good with a gun and willing to use this skill in a dispute, not exactly the best shot in the world like a sniper, but just someone willing to standup and fight a foe. [76] Raylan Givens from the television series Justified shares the same ambiguous moral code of an Old West sheriff, even using a fast draw to dispatch his enemies. Hickok has the distinction of being one of the few gunfighters to ever participate in a real Western-style quick-draw duel, when he killed a man named Davis Tutt, Jr. over a dispute concerning gambling debts. [54] In other cases, certain gunfighters were possibly confused, over time, with being someone else with a similar name. Wyatt Earp searched for Ike Clanton in his vendetta, but never found him Ike moved north to Apache County to continue rustling cattle and killing. Harvey Kid Curry Logan should be 2nd to Wes Hardin, yet he wasnt even mentioned. The well-worn picture we have of a Wild West gunfight a tension-filled standoff in the middle of a dusty street, often at high noon, won invariably by the man who unholsters his gun more quickly than his opponent is largely fiction. At 15, he gunned down an ex-slave, and then proceeded to kill three Union soldiers before going on the run. [80] The New York Times stated: "he and his creators conjure such a convincing, cohesive and enthralling re-imagination of the real world that it sets a new standard for sophistication and ambition in electronic gaming. An estimate of 20,000 men in the American West were killed by gunshot between 1866 and 1900,[21] and over 21,586 total casualties during the American Indian Wars from 1850 to 1890. After the murder of his brother Morgan, he went on that vengeance ride where killed at least one person. [10], The most important lesson I learned was that the winner of a gunplay usually was the one who took his time. [60] While technically working as lawmen, they were little more than hired guns. The gunfighter could be a lawman, outlaw, cowboy, or shooting exhibitionist, but was more commonly a hired gun who made a living with his weapons in the Old West. One of the most legendary figures of the Old West, Wild Bill Hickok was an actor, gambler, lawman, and gunfighter who was regarded as one of the most skilled gunslingers of his day. In turn, the cowboy called upon 80 of his associates to murder Baca. In his introduction to The Shootist (1976), author Glendon Swarthout says "gunslinger" and "gunfighter" are modern terms, and the more authentic terms for the period would have been "gunman", "pistoleer", "shootist", or "bad man" (sometimes written as "badman"). A gunfighter, gambler, showman, and peace officer, Hickok may have killed more than 100 Reformed form his years behind bars, Hardin began studying law and even passed the bar, but his old reputation eventually caught up with him. He met an unimpressive death when he fell from his wagon and broke his neck in 1887. Theres a big difference between a gunfighter and a killer, most of those guys were killers. Thompson was shot in the head and died instantly. Swarthout seems to have been correct about "gunslinger", but the term "gunfighter" existed in several newspapers in the 1870s, and as such the term existed in the 19th century. How embarrassed I was! Though its hard to know for sure but he killed at least 50 men and some estimates go as high as 200. Get real. Dubbed the "Gun that Won the West", it was widely used during the settlement of the American frontier. It is proven that he participated in single handedly killing over 1132 and gave the United States a tactical advantage unintentionally in its original formation. In Hickoks hand when he was killed were aces and eights, later known as the Dead Mans Hand.. After several years of working as an officer of the law, he moved to Dodge City along with his brother. In April of 1895, John Selman, Sr. shot Hardin in the back of the head, killing him, after an altercation with Selman Jr. Hardin is buried in El Paso. His name which is thoroughly documented to be the most well known identity was John Rambo. The two fired at the same time, but Hickok's shot hit Tutt in the heart, while Tutt's shot missed. Corral.". Jesse James was not a gunfighter. Earp wasnt even on the street when this occurred. Killers friends managed to escape with him, only to find that he had been wearing a metal plate under his shirt, which had blocked all of Frazers bullets. Fisher is alleged to have clubbed the nearest one to him with a branding iron, then as a second drew a pistol Fisher drew his own pistol and shot the man, killing him. [49] As city marshal, Virgil made the decision to disarm the Cowboys in Tombstone and requested Wyatt's assistance. I agree with Mander. [9] Gunfights could be won by simple distraction or pistols could be emptied as gunmen fought from behind cover without injury. Our newest biography website and YouTube channel. Today, the term "gunslinger" is more or less used to denote someone who is quick on the draw with a pistol, but can also refer to riflemen and shotgun messengers. Tom Horn Jr. was a scout, cowboy, soldier, range detective, and Pinkerton agent in the 19th-century Gun Fighter. [74][75], Modern-day western gunslingers have also appeared in recent Neo-Westerns. In the early 1870s, Fisher became known as a bandit when he started running with a group of outlaws who raided ranches in Mexico. It is still the largest robbery ofany train on theUnion Pacific Railroad. Some of his time in Dodge he was on the police force there. One of the most famous stories about him involves a confrontation he had with a sheriff named Bud Frazer over Millers alleged involvement in the murder of a cattle rancher. On February 8, 1887, the two quarreled, and with Bat Masterson at Short's side, Courtright and Short dueled in the street. In 1901, Horn got involved in a feud between the Miller and Nickell families in Iron Mountain, Wyoming. But Prof. Bill O'Neal cites just five incidents in his Encyclopedia of Western Gunfighters. Haha. "Wyatt Earp Wasn't the Fastest Gunslinger in the West and That Didn't Matter" The James boys ran for there lives when a bunch of townspeople started shooting, and the Youngers did fight back but were shot to pieces. [citation needed], In many early western films and literature, Native Americans were often portrayed as savages; having conflicts and battles against gunfighters and White settlements. So Andy Blevins (aka Cooper) ambushed and killed John Tewksbury and Bill Jacobs in revenge. Much of the time, it would be difficult to tell who had "won" the gunfight for several minutes, as the black powder smoke from the pistols cleared the air. Read Chip Carlsons book, Blood on the Moon, for the facts of Horns life. Both claimed to have fired the shot which killed him. [citation needed], People relive the Wild West both historically and in popular culture by participating in cowboy action shooting events,[61] where each gunslinger adopts his or her own look representing a character from Western life in the late 1800s, and as part of that character, chooses an alias to go by. William H. Bonney or just Billy the Kid, started his life of crime with petty theft and horse thievery, but is said to have first killed a man at the age of eighteen. what about Ned Kelly Though known as being eerily cool under pressure, Horn was considered to have a dangerous capacity for violence, and in 1894 he was forced to resign his post as a detective after he became linked to the murders of 17 people. Doc Holliday only killed one man and that was at the Gunfight at the O. K. Corral. In 1899 the Earps went to Alaska during the Gold Rush and again opened a successful saloon. Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp was born in Warren County, Illinois, on March 19, 1848. What other gunslingers did we not mention? My grand father was one of the mob who drug Miller out of the and hung him. The O.K. But they would not have understood if you'd have said, 'Who's fastest with a gun? Colton White was the protagonist of 2005's best-selling western video game Gun. [25][38] Timothy Isaiah "Longhair Jim" Courtright was running the T.I.C. The mob formed in front of the Free Masons hall and walked to the jail two blocks away. Corral, which occurred in 1881 when Earp, his brothers Morgan and Virgil, and friend Doc Holliday confronted a group of cowboys who had recently been arrested for robbing a stagecoach. He wasnt an 1800s era guy, so he cant be used here, however, I think his unquestioned expertise on On the contrary, in cases where two men held a similar reputation, both would avoid confrontation with one another whenever possible. In 1871, Hardin was arrested for the murder of Texas marshal Laban John Hoffman, but he escaped after killing another police officer, Jim Smalley. Gordon then started shooting at him but missed. #1.Captian Johnathan Davis. "Anything that has created this myth of the fast draw is a byproduct of entertainment," says Jim Dunham, the director of special projects and historian at the Booth Western Art Museum in Cartersville, Georgia. Hickok was supposedly holding a pair of Aces and Eights at the time, a combination now known as the Dead Mans Hand., Known for his mercurial personality and violent temper, Clay Allison was a gunfighter who is remembered as one of the most notorious and downright deranged outlaws of the Old West. They were a typically diverse and motley group of Gold Rush bandits: two Americans, one Frenchman, two Britons, five Sydney Ducks, and four Mexicans. Clanton had instigated the Gunfight at the OK Corral and was charged with the later ambush shooting of Virgil Earp. 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