He was a stagecoach driver on the Santa Fe and Oregon trails, a spy and scout for the Union Army, marshal of two cities, and traveled with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. In 1861 he was involved in a deadly shootout with the McCanles Gang at the Rock Creek Station after 40-year-old David McCanles, his 12-year-old son (William) Monroe McCanles, and two farmhands, James Woods and James Gordon, called at the station's office to demand payment of an overdue second installment on the property, an event that is still the subject of much debate. He sometimes meets up with his friend and occasional lover, Calamity Jane. AllisonYsamo7744. Jingles described Hickok as "the bravest, strongest, fightingest U.S. The children of William and Elizabeth are: GENERATION #2 02. In neither of these actions was any blame laid upon Hickok. There was also overtones of a "woman" being involved in the problem between McCanles and Hickok. On this occasion however, she recalls her family cowered in fear because they had not been warned of the approaching cowherd. Hickok left Springfield and opened a new chapter in his life. Western Figure. On the contrary, he was applauded. A collection of fifty-six letters from the family of James Butler ("Wild Bill") Hickok. Ed McGivern's book "Fast and Fancy Revolver Shooting" states the Willoth family in Deadwood possessed one of Wild Bill's Smith & Wesson Model No.2 pistols, serial number 29963. [81], Hickok's birthplace is now the Wild Bill Hickok Memorial and is a listed historic site under the supervision of the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Hickok encouraged McCall to quit the game until he could cover his losses and offered to give him money for breakfast. He is chiefly portrayed as a protagonist, although historical accounts of his actions are often controversial, and much of his career is known to have been exaggerated both by himself and by contemporary mythmakers. She died on August 21st 1907. It involves a woman that, in life, had almost nothing whatever to do with him, except share the same area of the country for a brief time. Two of these early entrepreneurs were P.T. This is considered one of the most . [citation needed], Buffalo Bill claimed that he encountered Hickok disguised as a Confederate officer in Missouri in 1864. One incident led to another, and one day McCanles and at least two other men came to the Station. FOX Business 'Legends & Lies' recounts the life of American old west James Butler 'Wild Bill' Hickok, an unruly lawman and gunslinger.#FoxBusiness #FoxSubscr. During this time, Hickok. When shot, he was holding a pair of aces and a pair of eights, all black. [37] Jane herself confirmed this account in an 1896 newspaper interview, although she claimed that she had been hospitalized with illness rather than in the guardhouse. At the coroner's inquest into Strawhun's death, despite "very contradictory" evidence from witnesses, the jury found the shooting justifiable. On July 21, 1865, in the town square of Springfield, Missouri, Hickok killed Davis Tutt, Jr. in a "quick draw" duel. In 1861, because of a "sweeping nose and protruding upper lip" Hickok received the nickname . In 1866 Hickok helped guide Gen. William T. Shermans tour of the West, and in 186768 he scouted for Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock and Lieut. He met Hickok's mother, Polly Butler, in New York State. When asked about the incident by Buffalo Bill, Hickok said "I got lost among the hostiles", drawing a parallel between the pool room thugs and being caught by Indians on the plains. This was the last time Hickok was ever involved in a gunfight; the accidental death of Deputy Williams was an event that haunted Hickok for the remainder of his life. His paranoia was prescient: he was shot in the back of the head with a .45-caliber revolver by Jack McCall. During this time, in Abilene, gamblers and prostitutes came to town in ever increasing numbers. On July 21, 1865, in the town square of Springfield, Missouri, Hickok killed Davis K. Tutt, Jr. in a "quick draw" duel. [2], According to the accepted account, the dispute came to a head when Tutt was coaching an opponent of Hickok's during a card game. The fifth card was either unknown, or some say that it had not yet been dealt. It is likely that Hickok was already acting sheriff when elected as a newspaper reported him arresting offenders on 18 August and the commander of Fort Hays praised Hickok for his work in apprehending deserters in a letter he wrote to the Assistant Adjutant General on 21 August. On this fateful day Wild Bill violated one of his own cardinal rules and was sitting with his back to a door. [19], In July 1869, Hickok was back in Hays and was elected sheriff and city marshal of Ellis County, Kansas, in a special election, on August 23, 1869.[20]. This tale of romance came to a sad end on August 2, 1876. was advancing on him with a drawn pistol and that Tutt had previously made threats of personal injury to Deft. McLintock used a cane to tap the body, face and head, finding no soft tissue anywhere. [28] Tutt's shot missed, but Hickok's struck Tutt through the heart from about 75 yards (69m) away. [25] The 1883 History of Greene County, Missouri described him as "by nature a ruffian a drunken, swaggering fellow, who delighted when 'on a spree' to frighten nervous men and timid women. [45], Hickok later said he did not know that "Wesley Clemmons" was Hardin's alias, and that he was a wanted outlaw. James Butler Hickok Family History . The person keeps his trigger finger/s in the trigger guard/s however, and when the other party reaches for the gun/s they are suddenly spun back into the hand/s of the gunman ready to be fired. In 1864 Hickok and the other detectives had not been paid for some time, and Hickok either resigned or was reassigned as he was hired as a scout by General John B. Sanborn at five dollars a day plus a horse and equipment. "[27], While in Springfield, Hickok and a local gambler named Davis Tutt had several disagreements over unpaid gambling debts and their common affection for the same women. Born on May 27, 1837, in Troy Grove, Illinois, Hickok spent a decade in and out of Kansas working as a wagon master, special policeman, government scout and guide, and deputy U.S. marshal. Fiction later typified this kind of gunfight, but Hickok's is in fact the first one on record that fits the portrayal. [citation needed] Although he was just 39, his marksmanship and health were apparently in decline, and he had been arrested several times for vagrancy,[53] despite earning a good income from gambling and displays of showmanship only a few years earlier. Before the internment,however, some of her "friends" conceived the plan to bury her next to Wild Bill. It was apparent that his marksmanship and health had been suffering for some time, as he had been arrested several times for vagrancy, despite earning a good income from gambling and displays of showmanship only a few years earlier. B. Hickock (sic) (Wild Bill) formerly of Cheyenne, Wyoming. Apparently, this was also the opinion of the local court, that looked into the matter, since no charges were brought against Hickok. According to the Harpers account, Hickok, while guiding a detachment of Union cavalry through southern Nebraska, decided to stop and visit an old friend, Wellmans wife, at Rock Creek Station. Oliver Hickok had, by this time, gone to California for the Gold Rush. Few stayed around to find out if he was serious. A gruesome tale, but illustrative of the type and character of the town Hickok had come to tame. In 1871, Hickok became marshal of Abilene, Kansas, taking over for former marshal Thomas J. Smith. Shull, at the age of ninety-three,related the following version. Who Was Buffalo Bill Cody? 2 revolver, the gun Hickok may have been carrying during his final poker game. [5], For unknown reasons, Hickok used the name William Hickok from 1858 and then William Haycock during the Civil War. On July 21, 1865, in a shootout in Springfield, Missouri, he killed David Tutt, a skillful gunfighter who had been flaunting the watch he won from Hickok in a poker game. Red objects generally appear black in early photographs, as the photographic processes were insensitive to red light. [50] The two entrepreneurs had painted a picture of a bull with a large erect penis on the side of their establishment as an advertisement. Hardin was a well-known gunfighter, and is known to have killed more than 27 men. She spoke kindly of the Marshal who came to her dad's farm to visit. She would later claim they had a romantic relationship, and to have been one of Hickok's closest friends. This was claimed after he was killed during a poker game on Aug. 2, 1876. Moriah Cemetery, Deadwood, Lawrence, South Dakota Notes: That run of bad luck worsened when an ex-buffalo hunter called John (Broken Nose Jack) McCall walked in unnoticed. Famous descendants for Mayflower pilgrim Francis Cooke (1583-1663). This was necessary because the cowboys would sometimes kill the farmers, whom they didn't like anyway, on their way into town. 12/26/2019 By John Adamski. Buffalo Bill also earned the respect of the great Sioux Chief Sitting Bull and was an early advocate of equal pay for women. [43], On April 15, 1871, Hickok became marshal of Abilene, Kansas. This story is considered to be apocryphal or at the very least an exaggeration, as Hardin claimed this at a time when Hickok couldn't defend himself. Brady, like Varnes, had disappeared from Deadwood and could not be found. Am. Pard, we will meet again in the happy hunting ground to part no more. He wanted me to go with him, and as we started on our way, imagine my surprise and uncomfortable feeling when he announced his intention of stopping at the McCanles home. The young girl cherished the memory all her life. In 1859 he joined the Russell, Waddell, and Majors freight company as a driver. Hickok's retort is one of the West's most famous sayings (though possibly apocryphal): "Did the crow have a pistol? Coe explained that he was shooting at a stray dog[30] but suddenly turned his gun on Hickok, who fired first and killed Coe. [60] McCall then entered the saloon, walked up behind Hickok, drew his Colt Model 1873 Single Action Army .45-caliber revolver, and shouted, "Damn you! His story of fighting a grizzly bear, which he claims mistook him for food due to his greasy buckskins, personified a man who feared nothing alive, and after emptying his pistols into the bear, killed it with a Bowie knife. This time McCall was found guilty. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. Similarly, his grandson Steve was just a kid growing up in the Hollywood days of Cowboys and Indians. This "cousin" she claimed was her father. Wild Bill was born James Butler Hickok on May 27, 1837 in Troy Grove, Illinois. If he noted a lot of noise and disturbance coming from a saloon, he would turn sharply from his path, push the saloon doors open hard enough to cause them to slam back against the walls, and then faced the noisy crowd. There are many versions of the shootout that occurred at Rock Creek on July 12, 1861, shortly after the start of the Civil War, and all, in one way or another, contributed to Hickoks legend. He was a stagecoach driver on the Santa Fe and Oregon trails, a spy and scout for the Union Army, marshal of two cities, and traveled with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. James Butler Hickok (May 27, 1837 August 2, 1876), better known as "Wild Bill" Hickok, was a folk hero of the American Old West known for his life on the frontier as a soldier, scout, lawman, cattle rustler, gunslinger, gambler, showman, and actor, and for his involvement in many famous gunfights. The Screen Gems series began in syndication, but ran on CBS from June 5, 1955, through 1958, and, at the same time, on ABC from 1957 through 1958. Lonergan was shot in the knee while Kile, who was shot twice, died the next day. Later historians, however, have presented a radically different portrayal of the events at Rock Creek. As Tutt walked toward Hickok he pulled his pistol. Wild Bill Hickok, byname of James Butler Hickok, (born May 27, 1837, Homer [now Troy Grove], Illinois, U.S.died August 2, 1876, Deadwood, Dakota Territory [now in South Dakota, U.S.]), American frontiersman, army scout, and lawman who helped bring order to the frontier West. That man was Wild Bill Hickok. Hickok was sent from Abilene to arrest Matt Dillon (William Conrad) for the murder of a man he had thrown out of Dodge earlier that month. Interestingly, most newspapers continued to use the name William Haycock when referring to "Wild Bill" until 1869 despite military records after 1865 using his correct name while acknowledging he was also known as Haycock. I think not. Since he was actually shot in the back of the head, that plot element is a complete artifice of the episode writers. In accordance with her dying wish, Calamity Jane was buried next to him. The better "gunman" wins. This cemetery filled quickly, and in 1879, on the third anniversary of Hickok's original burial, Utter paid to move Hickok's remains to the new Mount Moriah Cemetery. Family filter: On; All videos. He developed habits, of personal safety, to protect himself. Duck Bill and Shanghai Bill Good bye, Colorado Charlie, C. H. He fought and spied for the Union Army during the American Civil War and gained publicity after the war as a scout, marksman, actor, and professional gambler. Tutt's shot missed, but Hickok's didn't, piercing Tutt through the side from about 75 yards away. Hardin was an extremely accomplished gunfighter and was known to have killed over 40 men in his lifetime; he in turn idealized Hickok and identified with Wild Bill. [9], At the time of his death, Hickok was wearing a Smith & Wesson Model No. All had been hardened by five years of terrible bloodshed in the War. Brink, were tried but judged to have acted in self-defense. [21] Hickok subsequently visited McCanles' widow, apologized for the killing, and offered her $35 in restitution, all the money he had with him at the time. [c] However, if they felt the threat of danger was real and imminent, he instructed they could apply the unwritten law of the "fair fight" and acquit. When they reached the "Alamo" saloon Coe drew his pistol and fired it. Hickok would act as scout, and help lead the train through any troubles they might run across while en route. They arrived in Topeka on April 2. [13][14] He was also known before 1861 among Jayhawkers as "Shanghai Bill" because of his height and slim build. Hickok left his new bride a few months later, joining Charlie Utter's wagon train to seek his fortune in the gold fields of South Dakota. This, too, was badly defaced, and was then enclosed in a cage for protection. . His reputation as a gunfighter gave rise to legends and tales about his life. After Hickok was cleared of wrong doing the incident passed into history, but not out of controversy. The sad, but true, ending to this story is that in the 1940's a woman named Martha Dewey came forth. The Life Summary of James Butler "Wild Bill". The two men, Hickok and Custer, became good friends. Hickok was not a 20th century lawman. The wagon train arrived in Deadwood in July 1876. The "special election" may not have been legal, as a letter dated September 17 to the governor of Kansas noted that Hickok had presented a warrant for an arrest which was rejected by the Fort Hays commander, because, when asked to produce his commission, Hickok admitted that he had never received one. The regiment was none other than the famous "7th" Cavalry, led by the equally famous Lt. A monument has been built there. He immediately began to break up all the unfair gambling practices, currently implemented in the saloons. [9], Hickok used his late father's name, William Hickok, from 1858, and the name William Haycock during the American Civil War. Witnesses confirm that the story was true to the extent the party had set out to find whoever had killed the four men,[e] but the group returned to the fort "without nary a dead Indian, [never] even seeing a live one". Twice he asked another player to change seats with him and on both occasions he refused. Sadly, William Alonzo Hickok died when James was just 15 years old. James Butler Hickok (May 27, 1837 - August 2, 1876), better known as " Wild Bill " Hickok, was a folk hero of the American Old West known for his life on the frontier as a soldier, scout, lawman, cattle rustler, gunslinger, gambler, showman, and actor, and for his involvement in many famous gunfights. This was cut open by relic hunters in the 1950s and the statue removed.[46]. This incident added to his fame as a gunslinger, which skyrocketed when journalist and later explorer Sir Henry Morton Stanley reported as fact in the New York Herald in 1867 Hickoks exaggerated claim that he had killed 100 men. In the "dimestore novels', exploits of Hickok were presented in heroic form, making him seem larger than life. Eventually, some of the more aggressive followers formed into groups. Writing in 1911, he detailed his admiration of Hickok and included a paragraph on the shooting that differs considerably from the accepted account. In July, Hickok told a newspaper reporter he had led several soldiers in pursuit of Indians who had killed four men near the fort on 2 July. In this autobiography he relates an interesting piece of fiction concerning Hickok and Abilene. Summary: A collection of 32 letters written by relatives of "Wild Bill" (James Butler) Hickok. On August 2, 1876, Hickok was playing poker at Nuttal & Mann's Saloon No. [4] Despite all Hickok photographs indicating he had dark hair, all contemporary descriptions confirm he was in fact golden blonde. His birthplace is now the Wild Bill Hickok Memorial, a listed historic site under the supervision of the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Hickok ordered him to be arrested for firing a pistol within the city limits. Citizens of the town complained to Hickok, who requested that Thompson and Coe remove the image. When Kyle's weapon misfired, Hickok shot Lonergan, wounding him in the knee, and shot Kyle twice, killing him. [31], Several weeks later, an interview Hickok gave to Colonel George Ward Nichols, a journalist who subsequently became known as the creator of the Hickok legend,[32] was published in Harper's New Monthly Magazine. Citizens warned Mulvey to behave, because Hickok was sheriff. 10 in Deadwood, in the Black Hills, Dakota Territory. Hickok's fight with Tutt set the mold for the classic, although rare in reality, western gunfight and gunfighter image. Agnes Lake had, in her possession at the time of Hickok's death, a letter. Hickok remains a popular figure of frontier history. Strawhun refused, made a move for his gun and was promptly shot through the head by Hickok. Connect to the World Family Tree to find out, May 27 1837 - Troy Grove, Comt De Lasalle, Illinois, tats-Unis, Aug 2 1876 - Comt De Lawrence, Dakota Du Sud, tats-Unis, May 27 1837 - Homer, La Salle, Illinois, United States, Aug 2 1876 - Spearfish, Comt De Lawrence, Dakota Du Sud, tats-Unis, Agnes MERSMAN, Calamity Jane Aka Martha Jane CANARY, Horace Dewey HICKOK, Lorenzo Butler HICKOK, Lydia HICKOK, Celinda HICKOK, Oliver Otis HICKOK, May 27 1837 - Homer, Troy Grove, La Salle, Il, Usa, Celinda Dewey SMITH, Lydia BARNES, Lorenzo Butler HICKOK, Oliver H HICKOK, Horace Dewey HICKOK, Mount Morian Cemetery, Deadwood, Lawrence, South Dakota, United States, Cause of death: Firearm, Murder - Aug 2 1876 - Deadwood, Aug 2 1876 - Deadwood, United States, Nuttal & Mann's, United States, Aug 2 1876 - Deadwood, Lawrence, South Dakota, Usa, Celinda Dewey HICKOK, Lorenzo B HICKOK, Horace D HICKOK, Lydia HICKOK, May 27 1837 - Troy Grove, Lasalle Co., Illinois. He further claimed that Hickok, as a result, had two guns cocked and pointed at him. When the American Civil War began, Hickok joined the Union forces and served in the west, mostly in Kansas and Missouri. (#13189) Brink, were tried for killing McCanles, but were found to have acted in self-defense. The bullet hit Hickok in the back of the head, killing him instantly. In 1876, Hickok was shot and killed while playing poker in a saloon in Deadwood, Dakota Territory (present-day South Dakota) by Jack McCall, an unsuccessful gambler. Hickok became enraged, both at the death of his good friend, and at the mob who had been the cause. Paramount Pictures' Western silent film Wild Bill Hickok (released on November 18, 1923) was directed by Clifford Smith and stars William S. Hart as Hickok. There, again, he killed several men, including his deputy marshal, whose deaththe result of an accidental shootingled to Hickoks dismissal. He noted that the sound was similar to tapping a brick wall and believed the remains weighed more than 400lb (180kg). This job came to an end when James threw his employer into the canal for mistreating his horse team. When he got a shave he kept a shotgun in hand and his eyes open. In the early 1870's a man named John Hunton saw Calamity Jane and gives us a description of her,while on a visit to Fort Laramie in Wyoming. Updates? Shoot Out with "Wild Bill" Hickok, 1869 Buffalo Bill Entertains a Russian Grand Duke, 1872 Battle With The Apache, 1872 Captured by the Arapaho, 1875 Encounter with the Texas Rangers, 1876 Custer's Last Stand Traveling on an Emigrant Train, 1879 The Death Of Billy The Kid, 1881 Ranchers and Farmers Collide in Nebraska, 1884 A Cowboy in Dodge City There was no such recollection, of the incident, in the minds of old Abilene residents. A highly fictional film account of Hickok's later years and death, titled Wild Bill (1995), stars Jeff Bridges as Hickok and David Arquette as Jack McCall, and was written and directed by Walter Hill. He became a deputy U.S. marshal, and on March 28, 1868, he picked up 11 Union Army deserters who had been charged with stealing government property. Dismounting, he approached the bear and fired a shot into its head, but the bullet ricocheted off its skull, infuriating it. Hickok warned the armed and dangerous man to cease causing trouble. [72] As of 2020, the flag is no longer flown. and that Deft. He then joined General James Henry Lane's Kansas Brigade, and while serving with the brigade, saw his friend Buffalo Bill Cody, who was serving as a scout. [21][22] Hickok, Wellman, and another employee, J.W. The enclosure was cut open by souvenir hunters in the 1950s, and the statue was removed.[71]. "-"Phil" Coe was from Texas, ran the "Bulls Head" a saloon and gambling den, sold whiskey and mens souls. A Lew McCall is known to have been killed by a lawman in Abilene, but it is unknown if he was related, and the name of the lawman was not recorded. When patrons became too drunk to gamble he stopped the game, to protect them from losing their money while inebriated. He took part in the battle of "Wilson Creek" in Missouri. [47] Potato Creek Johnny, a local Deadwood celebrity from the late 1800s and early 1900s, is also buried next to Wild Bill. In accordance with her dying wish, Martha Jane Cannary, known popularly as Calamity Jane, was buried next to him. Hickok left home at age 17 and worked as a canal boat pilot in Utica, Illinois, before heading west in 1856 to Bleeding Kansas, which was embroiled in a violent conflict over whether slavery should be permitted there. 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