Charlie Bowdre. Regulator, Cowboy & Gunfighter “Identifying Manuela, Lady in Blood-Stained Image“

by Wild_West_Admin | Dec 29, 2023 | video

Charlie Bowdre Lincoln County Regulator, Cowboy and Gunfighter. Comrades include Billy the Kid, Tom Folliard, Doc Scurlock and others. “Identifying Manuela, the Lady in the Blood-Stained Image “ Over the years, many American West enthusiasts and historians have had...

Ben Thompson, Indian fighter, Texas Ranger, Rebel cavalry, hired gun, lawman, gambler, gunfighter.

by Wild_West_Admin | Dec 29, 2023 | video

Ben Thompson was a remarkable man, and few Texans can claim to have crowded more excitement, danger, drama, and tragedy into their lives than he did. He was an Indian fighter, Texas Ranger, Confederate cavalryman, mercenary for a foreign emperor, hired gun for a...

Dead Man’s Hole. A Dumping Place For The Bodies Of Union Sympathizers

by Wild_West_Admin | Nov 16, 2023 | video

Dead Man’s Hole. The cave achieved notoriety during the Civil War as a dumping place for the bodies of Union sympathizers. During the Civil War, Central Texas proved a dangerous place for those who didn’t cotton to secession. Unionists, as they came to be...

From Lonesome Dove to Menard, Texas. In Search of the “Real” Jake Spoon.

by Wild_West_Admin | Nov 16, 2023 | video

From Lonesome Dove to Menard, Texas. In Search of the “Real” Jake Spoon. Who was the real Jake Spoon? Lonesome Dove is a beloved historical novel and iconic Western TV series. We know Gus and Call were based on Cattlemen Oliver Loving and Charles...

Scott Cooley, Comanche Indian Fighter, Texas Ranger, Outlaw. 

by Wild_West_Admin | Oct 19, 2023 | video

Comanche Indian Fighter, Texas Ranger, Outlaw, Vigilante, Scott Cooley. Partner Johnny Ringo. Scott scalped some of his victims. Miller Creek Cemetery: N30 11.778, W95...