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Tombstone By Tombstone

Here Lies the Old West

Volume One


Within this site you will find links to stories of the real Old West...THE GOOD, THE BAD and THE UGLY. These are interesting stories of folks that you may or may not have heard of previously. Elmer McCurdy was killed by a posse and then spent 66 years touring the country before he was buried. Three ladies were kidnapped by Indians; one made a harrowing escape; one was killed and mutilated; one died of a broken heart when she was rescued and prevented from returning to her adopted tribe. "Big Nose" Kate set a town on fire to help her man escape the law. One young sheepherder was murdered by two brothers and ended up buried next to one of them. Deputy Elfego Baca had as many as 4000 rounds fired at him by 100 cowboys and was unharmed, not so the cowboys. Montana vigilantes hanged five men at the same time from a rafter in a drug store. Thornburgh, the Wonder Dog, was far more than just the pet of Fort Bridger, Wyoming. Alfred Packer may or may not have murdered the rest of his party, but he did eat them. These are a few of the fascinating stories you will find inside this book. A selection of these stories is available through the links to whet your appetite for owning the book. And Volume Two is in the works.



The Maverick Magazine

                                                   Show Low, Arizona


In 2009, Amie Rodgers, the publisher of this White Mountain magazine, asked if I would write a monthly article. I agreed and the popularity of the articles led to my first book. These articles are all related to historical men and women with an Arizona connection. You will find stories about brothers, husbands and wives, soldiers, Indians and Indian agents, noted lawmen, Arizona Rangers and outlaws. These stories are available for everyone to read through links located elsewhere on the website. Occasionally the story is about a place or an event rather than a person. Sometimes a character is too recent to be considered Old West, but interesting enough to merit inclusion. Since there is a new story every month, you will have to keep coming back.





Civil War Stories

 

Recently I have taken on a project to write a Civil War story each month. Don’t be surprised if these stories take on a Confederate bent. I have three great grandfathers that fought in the War for Southern Independence and I am a member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp 1708 in the East Valley in the Phoenix area. I am not fighting the war all over again and I intend only to provide interesting stories about participants and events. These stories are available through links and if you are offended, please read only the stories of the Old West and Arizona. A new story will be added each month.