It began with accusations of cattle rustling and escalated to. Lincoln county was one of the first three counties in what would become the commonwealth of kentucky. Lincoln county, new mexico, tells its stories, edited by marilyn burchett, lincoln county historical society publications, lincoln, n. The legend of the lincoln county war and its most romantic figure. Authors who would write about billy the kid or the lincoln county war would always come first to lincoln and visit with nora.
Henn arrived in new mexico in 1965 and started researching the lincoln. The missouri county plat books collection, sponsored by the missouri state library, is a selection of county atlases and plat books from all over the state published from 18751930. In later life, elkins moved to west virginia, became secretary of war. Clown william and the lincoln county war a reluctant 1870s gunslinger with tourettes and a quick draw. When kentucky county, virginia, was established in 1776, the area the district encompassed was immense and sparsely populated. Contributing institutions include the kansas city public library missouri valley special collections. Lincoln county, new mexico was once one of the largest counties in the united states and was the setting for a famous feud which lit up the horizon of history. Lincoln county series by sarah jae foster nook book. I would recommend billy the kid and the lincoln county war to anyone with an interest in the wild west and. The real power was held by a couple of irish partners, j.
This murder of tunstall started a spree of revenge killings to be known as the lincoln county war. Here between 1869 and 1881 were all the explosive ingredients for violence. Philip sheridan, a civil war hero, observed that the population of that section is divided into two parties, who have an intense desire to exterminate each other. See more ideas about billy the kids, old west and old west photos. Yet, the county has a rich history besides that chapter of lawlessness and violence. The county is located in the south central area of the state.
This newly published book is a collection of the research of the late nora true henn. An informative and historical overview of lincoln county, missouri including two separate books on one cd which include 8 historical maps 1851, 1862, 1899, 1902, 1904, 1911, 1920s and 1929 showing the locations of 42 settlements. History of the lincoln county war maurice g fulton in the annals of western history, the lincoln county war stands out as a complex and tragic event in which lives were lost, fortunes destroyed, and peaceful citizens transformed into lonely, exiled. A cowboy, gunfighter, and founding member of the regulators during new mexicos lincoln county war, scurlock began his life as the sixth of 11 children in tallapoosa county, alabama. Lincoln county, new mexico, united states britannica.
Josiah gordon doc scurlock cowboy gunfighter legends. It was the largest armed battle of the lincoln county war and the climax of that civilian conflict in the new mexico territory. Originally published in the february 2007 issue of wild west. Lincoln county, kentucky genealogy familysearch wiki. Lincoln county and its wars by nora henn the dolan house. For decades afterward, she ran a successful cattle ranch. Book overview many biographical and genealogical sketches of lincoln county ancestors have been collected and presented here. It is said that one of these parties is made up of cattle and horse. The few that were tried in court were all acquitted or pardoned. Out of all the men who killed during the lincoln county war, the kid was the only one to ever be convicted and punished. Combined, these sketches reveal the history of lincoln county, tennessee. Publishers weekly at last count there were about 15,000 books on lincoln, not. County of lincoln, nc official website finding lincoln.
On one side of the county was the mescalero apache reservation. In the shadow of billy the kid university of new mexico press. When william escorts the lady emily over the mountains and into lincoln, new mexico, he finds her brother john in a battle for survival in the infamous lincoln. Other notable participants included sheriff william j.
The feud became famous because of the participation of the criminal henry mccarty billy the kid. The lincoln county war was a conflict between rival cattle barons in 19th century new mexico territory. Lincoln was in charge of the continental armys southern department and later became president george washingtons first secretary of war. Stanford for animated maps illustrating kentucky county boundary changes, rotating formation kentucky county boundary maps 17761939 may be viewed for free at. University of missouricolumbia ellis library special. We started in standford, the county seat of lincoln county, one of the three original counties formed in 1780 from what was then kentucky county, virginia. Widmers exploration of this historical footnote delivers real depth history buffs will be entertained and enlightened by this unique view of lincoln and the country on the cusp of war. It includes some corrections, updated biographies of several participants and a new foreword. A day away was an army fort to keep the indians subdued. When lew wallace took office as the appointed territorial governor of new mexico on october 1, 1878, he proclaimed an amnesty for all those involved in the bitter feud. The lincoln county war meet your next favorite book. The lincoln county war was an old west conflict between rival factions which began in 1878 in new mexico territory, the predecessor of the state of new mexico, and continued until 1881. The firefight was interrupted and suppressed by united states cavalry led by lt. Cloth, titles stamped in white on the spine, xvi, 607 pp.
The town was the centre of the lincoln county war 1878, fought between rival merchants for economic domination. The legend of the lincoln county war and its most romantic figure, billy the kid, holds a special place in the history of the american west. This book was a finalist for the new mexico book coop history book of the year. Long simmering tensions in lincoln county, new mexico, explode into a bloody shooting war when gunmen murder the english rancher john tunstall. On april 1, 1878, bonney and others of the tunstallmcsween gang were laying in wait beside the tunstall store for the county sheriff brady, a murphydolan puppet. Statewide registration for births and deaths began in 1914. She watched new mexico modernize and become a state. Nora true henn was a fortyyear resident of lincoln, nm and was known as the first lady of lincoln county history.
Clearly, the lincoln county war was not her finest hour, just her best known. No recent searches yet, but as soon as you have some, well display them here. Lincoln county was created from wilkes county on february 20, 1796 by an act of the general assembly and was named for general benjamin lincoln 17331810 of revolutionary war fame. They derive from a great variety of sources, such as books, periodicals, vital records, war records, etc. The battle of lincoln, new mexico, was a fivedaylong firefight between civilians that took place from july 1519, 1878 in lincoln, new mexico. A documentary history was the most complete look at the new mexico fracas and the legends it spawned, including pat garrett and billy the kid. Soon, another man named john riley also entered into the business. Revolutionary soldiers of lincoln county, kentucky. The county was named for major general benjamin lincoln, an officer in the american revolutionary war. Chisum was a business associate of alexander mcsween, an influential figure in the lincoln county war. Digitized images of 1901 through 1916, 1922, and 1923 are available at the internet archive text archive. Say lincoln county and most wild west aficionados will think war and billy the kid, not necessarily in that order.
Most people think of billy the kid and the lincoln county war when lincoln county, new mexico is mentioned. The legend of the lincoln county war and its most remantic figure, billy the kid, holds a special plae in the history of the american west. Guns of the lincoln county war hardback or cased book. Lincoln county, tennessee genealogy familysearch wiki. A classic reference work on the era of billy the kid, this fastmoving account brings new meaning to the war and to those individuals who became its victims. Jump ahead nearly 20 years and nolan has updated the book in a revised edition.
This book will expand the knowledge of the ardent enthusiast as well as the accomplished historian. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. In the annals of western history, the lincoln county war stands out as a complex and tragic event in which lives were lost, fortunes destroyed, and peaceful citizens transformed into lonely, exiled outlaws. Lincoln county, nm map of cities in lincoln county, nm. It gives an indepth description of the principal people, places and incidents of the war. As more settlers moved into the area during the 1770s. They owned a giant mercantile store in the town known as the house. This is the first book to place her in a larger context. In the early 1870s, two men by the names of lawrence.
When billy the kid surrendered to the authorities, he was told he would be charged with the death of. On the trail of billy the kid in lincoln county, new mexico. Known as billy the kid, he fought in the lincoln county war. His encyclopedic coverage can be seen from two vantage points. Heritage of lincoln county, by the lincoln county heritage book committee. The legend of the lincoln county war in new mexico and its most romantic figure, billy the kid, holds a special place in the history of the american west. This is an excellent book on the lincoln county war. The war was propelled by greed, religious and racial prejudice, liquor and firearms and turned out tobe a struggle to the death for the economic domination of a region. Fueled by greed, propelled by religious and racial prejudice, inflamed by liquor and firearms, the war was a struggle to the death for the economic domination of a region where both sides saw.
Lincoln county and marathon county historical documents and images previous. Fueled by greed, propelled by religious and racial prejudice, inflamed by liquor and firearms, the war was a struggle to the death for the economic domination of a region where both sides saw enormous opportunity for acquiring wealth. Tuesday ritchey and i decided to visit several courthouses in the surrounding counties, particularly looking for marriage bonds, but obtained a few wills in the process, too. Marshall supposedly received it on march 25, 1878, but how he reacted to it is unknown. Susan mcsween and the lincoln county war, by richard w. Home central wisconsin digitization project online collections lincoln county and marathon county historical documents and images. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The lincoln county war was an old west conflict between rival factions which began in 1878 in new mexico territory, the predecessor of the state of new.
When he grew up, he studied medicine for a brief time in new orleans, louisiana where he received his nickname. Lincoln county missouri genealogy, history, maps with troy. See county formations database kentucky land office. But in guns of the lincoln county war the reader will learn the facts about the firearms of the period and those weapons used in the epic battle on the rio bonito river in southern new mexico. Finding civil war soldiers lincoln county finding lincoln county ancestors.
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