The regiment was none other than the famous "7th" Cavalry, led by the equally famous Lt. In June, Hickok mustered out and went to Springfield, where he gambled. Hickok and Lanihan, however, remained sheriff and deputy, respectively. (#13189) Hickok said he had "tried to restore order". However, four of the men on the self-appointed committee who planned Calamity's funeral (Albert Malter, Frank Ankeney, Jim Carson, and Anson Higby) later stated that since Bill had absolutely no use for Jane in this life, they decided to play a posthumous joke on Hickok by laying her to rest for eternity by his side. Hickok's favorite guns were a pair of cap-and-ball Colt 1851 .36 Navy Model pistols, which he wore until his death. James Butler Hickok (May 27, 1837 August 2, 1876), better known as Wild Bill Hickok, was a legendary figure in the American Wild West. She is the daughter of William T. Saunders of Augusta, Illinois, and sister to Minnie Rohrbaugh of Chicago and W. A. Saunders of Parker, Kansas. "[46] Hoping to intimidate Hickok, Coe allegedly stated that he could "kill a crow on the wing". They quibble over meaningless points, and judge him with the values of another time and another place. Hardin left Kansas before Hickok could arrest him. "Wild Bill" Hickok, one of the greatest gunfighters of the American West, is murdered in Deadwood, South Dakota. At this time McCanles was the leader of a local "gang" that considered themselves "desperadoes". One incident led to another, and one day McCanles and at least two other men came to the Station. She had come there with her traveling circus show. In 1936 an old woman was interviewed about her recollections of old Abilene, and Hickok, during this time period. The election results of Monticello Kansas show Hickok being elected as "Constable", in 1858. City councilmen instructed Hickok to close down the various houses of "ill repute", and some of the gambling houses. In 1979 Hickok was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame. The following year he was badly injured by a bear and sent to the Rock Creek Station in Nebraska (which the company had recently purchased from David McCanles) to work as a stable hand while he recovered. A gruesome tale, but illustrative of the type and character of the town Hickok had come to tame. James Butler Hickok, a.k.a. Reported claims of her having had a relationship with Him would have produced laughter, if spoken during his lifetime, or in front of family or friends. Hickok was winning, which irritated Tutt, and words were exchanged. In another account of the Coe shootout: Theophilus Little, the mayor of Abilene and owner of the town's lumber yard, recorded his time in Abilene by writing in a notebook, which was ultimately given to the Abilene Historical Society. Born near LeClaire in Scott County, Iowa, in 1846, Buffalo Bill Cody rode on the Pony Express at the age of 14, fought in the American Civil War, served as a scout. In August of 1903 Calamity died from complications of alcoholism. At this same moment deputy Williams, in direct violation of Hickok's instructions, came running around the corner, and into the line of fire. When shot, he was holding a pair of aces and a pair of eights, all black. 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. And finally, Hardin never made such a statement while Hickok was alive. He also did some farming again during this period of his life. [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. In accordance with her dying wish, Calamity Jane was buried next to him. At the end of the trial, Judge Sempronius Boyd gave the jury two contradictory instructions. Coe claimed that he was shooting at a stray dog,[g] and then suddenly turned his gun on Hickok, who fired first and killed Coe. Hickok's killing of Whistler the Peacemaker with a long-range rifle shot had influence in preventing the Sioux from uniting to resist the settler incursions into the Black Hills. It is well known that Hickok got on very well with children. The show was sponsored by Kellogg Cereals . On July 21, 1865, in the town square of Springfield, Missouri, Hickok killed Davis K. Tutt, Jr. in a "quick draw" duel. The Hickoks were descendants of the Hiccocks family of Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, neighbors of William Shakespeare. "Good morning boys and young ladies", he said to the group of young children. 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. Citizens warned Mulvey to behave, because Hickok was sheriff. In the "dimestore novels', exploits of Hickok were presented in heroic form, making him seem larger than life. [citation needed], Buffalo Bill claimed that he encountered Hickok disguised as a Confederate officer in Missouri in 1864. As a result, calcium carbonate from the surrounding soil had replaced the flesh leading to petrifaction. The request produced two very interesting results. [4] Despite all Hickok photographs indicating he had dark hair, all contemporary descriptions confirm he was in fact golden blonde. When I was a young boy, I heard that we were distantly related to Wild Bill through my mother's side. In the letter Hickok reveals a premonition of his death. Eventually, Hickok's "Aces and eights" became widely accepted as the "Dead Man's Hand. In the summer of 1868, while pursuing a horse thief, Hickok rode into Atchison KS. Wild Bill was having a run of bad luck that day and was forced to borrow a poker stake from the bartender. McCanles may have been the first man Hickok killed. The Union side lost this battle, and their commander was killed. Furk Mus2017. [citation needed], From 1871 until his death in 1876, Hickok had vision problems. The new trial was held in U.S. territory, in Yankton, South Dakota. Most of the family never went far, or for very long, from the Troy Grove area. His life was an interesting one. Jean McCormick was the daughter of Jane Calamity Jane Cannary and James Butler Wild Bill Hickok. Many years after Hickok's death, a famous gunman named John Wesley Hardin wrote an autobiography. Guess they weren't fans of The Simpsons. Jane claimed that James Butler Hickok was the father. [15] The jury voted for acquittal, a verdict that was not popular at the time. In the first season, the show explores this famous gunfighter's final days in the titular lawless town before he was murdered while playing poker. That man was Wild Bill Hickok. Twice he asked another player to change seats with him and on both occasions he refused. [39] Three sheriffs had quit during the previous 18 months. Was he shooting back? Hickok himself told the writers with great seriousness that he had killed over 100 men. Wild Bill Hickok is laid to rest at Mount Moriah Cemetery in Deadwood, South Dakota. He was known as a gunfighter and gambler who fought in the Civil War and was a scout for Custer's Cavalry. [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. Elizabeth later married William Adams in 1648. Although the true version of how, or when, Hickok acquired the sobriquet may never be known, it is known that in this area of the country, during this time period, James Butler Hickok began being known as "Wild Bill Hickok"! [13], Hickok was arrested for murder two days later; however, the charge was later reduced to manslaughter. The rowdy cowboys and criminals of Abilene would soon learn, however, that Marshal Hickok was a very different person from Tom Smith. ", Rosa, Joseph G. (1977). He walked up to Hickok and calmly shot him in the back of the head, killing Hickok instantly. This caused Hickok, the greatest gunfighter in the West, to be unceremoniously dumped face first into the dirt, and to see his horse being dragged away by the buffalo. [j] Utter supervised the move and noted that, while perfectly preserved, Hickok had been imperfectly embalmed. FOX Business 'Legends & Lies' recounts the life of American old west James Butler 'Wild Bill' Hickok, an unruly lawman and gunslinger.#FoxBusiness #FoxSubscr. He usually kept his back to walls, and avoided open doorways and windows. In 1860, Hickok was badly injured by a bear, while driving a freight team from Independence, Missouri, to Santa Fe, New Mexico. On August 2, 1876, Hickok was playing poker at Nuttal & Mann's Saloon No. [28] Strawhun "made remarks against Hickok", and Hickok killed him with a shot through the head. [h], McCall's motive for killing Hickok is the subject of speculation, largely concerning McCall's anger at Hickok's having given him money for breakfast the day before, after McCall had lost heavily. Legend has it that Hickok, playing poker when he was shot, was holding a pair of aces and a pair of eights, with the fifth card disputed. Hickok is a playable character in the 2018 board game Deadwood 1876 by Faade Games. He then asked them some questions concerning the man he was tracking. The wagon train arrived in Deadwood in July 1876. William Austin, the cemetery caretaker, estimated 500lb (230kg). He was one of the early heroes of the West popularized in the dime novels of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. A monument has been built there. Coe explained that he was shooting at a stray dog[30] but suddenly turned his gun on Hickok, who fired first and killed Coe. McCanles and his friends came to the station looking for trouble. Some accounts of report Hickok took part in Buffalo Bill's Wild West. Coe told him that he had shot at a stray dog. On several later occasions, Hickok was to confront and kill several men while fighting alone.[9]. Please select which sections you would like to print: Joseph J. While working in Abilene, Hickok and Phil Coe, a saloon owner, had an ongoing dispute that later resulted in a shootout. [15] He grew a moustache following the McCanles incident, and in 1861 began calling himself "Wild Bill".[16][17]. 10 in Deadwood, in the Black Hills, Dakota Territory. The first, on 24 was Bill Mulvey, who "got the drop" on Hickok. As vile a character as I ever met for some cause Wild Bill incurred Coe's hatred and he vowed to secure the death of the marshal. In this town there was a young man, in jail, being threatened by an angry lynch mob. It should not be quoted or retransmitted without a full citation to the author and website address, and should not be put into print without the author's express permission. Brink, were tried but judged to have acted in self-defense. In 1857, Hickok claimed a 160-acre (65ha) tract in Johnson County, Kansas, near present-day Lenexa. Marshal. 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. The told them that the June ordinance concerning firearms was still in effect, and that they should give up their guns and leave town. Alonzo Hickok was born in Vermont in 1801 and married Polly Butler in 1827. Utter.". He ended up in Deadwood South Dakota where gold had been discovered. 6. After a tour of the East with Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show(1872 to 1873), he went to Deadwood, South Dakota where he was murdered by Jack McCall while playing cards at the #10 Saloon. He noted the sound was similar to tapping a brick wall and believed the remains to now weigh more than 400 lb (181 kg). However, that production was not in existence prior to 1882, well after Hickok's death. [10][pageneeded][11] In an 1867 article about his shootout with Davis Tutt, his surname was misspelled as Hitchcock. The first major description of the incident appeared in Harpers New Monthly Magazine in February 1867, six years after the fact, written by Col. George Ward Nichols, who claimed to have been told the story by Hickok in 1865. It meant money for shopkeepers, saloon owners and brothels. Lonergan pinned Hickok to the ground while Kile put his gun to Hickok's ear; however, it misfired, allowing Hickok to reach his own guns. [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. Mayor McCoy said of him, "He was the squarest (most honest) man I ever saw". [11], Hickok first met former Confederate Army soldier Davis Tutt in early 1865, while both were gambling in Springfield, Missouri. His skills as a gunfighter and scout, along with his reputation as a lawman, provided the basis for his fame, although some of his exploits are fictionalized. His birthplace is now the Wild Bill Hickok Memorial, a listed historic site under the supervision of the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. One day while walking in town, near the intersection of Sixth and Kansas streets, a local man decided to insult Hickok. "[55], On March 5, 1876, Hickok married Agnes Thatcher Lake, a 50-year-old circus proprietor in Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory. Who Was Buffalo Bill Cody? Play Audio. Most are addressed to Adah F. Saunders (Mrs. Harry P.) Daily of Oberlin, Kansas. [7] Photographs of Hickok appear to depict dark hair, but all contemporaneous descriptions affirm that it was red. The war continued and during the year 1863 a lot of Hickok's duties involved "spying" for the Union army. The man's name was H.C. Lindsay, and he and Hickok knew each other from old Indian campaign days. A month or so later, he left their honeymoon in Cincinnati for the goldfields of the Black Hills in the Dakota Territory, where he hoped to make enough money to send for her. He replaced Tom "Bear River" Smith, who had been killed while serving an arrest warrant on November 2, 1870. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. Deadwood recently authorized gambling, Las Vegas style, and might, in time, be once again the wild and wooly town of Hickok's day. Brady, like Varnes, had disappeared from Deadwood and could not be found. The two men, Hickok and Custer, became good friends. ", Rosa, Joseph G. (1979). Like a man possessed, Hickok purposely strode through the roughest and most dangerous parts of Abilene. Together they joined a traveling circus show, and eventually Agnes had a child. Am. When he saw Hickok, he leveled his cocked rifle at him. Despite his reputation,[70] Hickok was buried in the Ingelside Cemetery, Deadwood's original graveyard. Hickok continued his duties hunting horse thieves and illegal woodcutters, for the Army. Potato Creek Johnny, a local Deadwood Celebrity from the late 1800s and early 1900s is also buried next to Wild Bill. According to Joseph G. Rosa, a Hickok biographer, the shot that felled the elder McCanles came from inside the house. McCall may have been paid for the deed, or it may have been the result of a recent dispute between the two. Nicholss version of the shootout in Harpers grabbed the publics attention, making Hickok an instant legend whose gunfighting prowess became fodder for dime novels. [36][37], In December 1867, newspapers reported that Hickok had come to stay in Hays City, Kansas. [26]:329 Hickok did not enjoy acting, and often hid behind scenery. Hickok moved to Leavenworth in the Kansas Territory, where he joined Jim Lane's Free State Army (also known as the Jayhawkers), an antislavery vigilante group active in the new territory during the Bleeding Kansas era. That woman was "Sarah Shull". The family did some moving around during this time period and the next child, James Butler Hickok, was born in May of 1837. In June 1865, Hickok was mustered out and spent his time in and around Springfield gambling. His romance with Martha Jane Burke, aka "Calamity Jane," similarly provided material for dime novelists. He first instructed the jury that a conviction was its only option under the law. Hickok is known to have fatally shot six men and is suspected of having killed a seventh (McCanles). He seemed to have respect for Hickok's abilities and replied, "If Bill needs killing, why don't you kill him yourself? In the film version, Howard Keel co-stars as Hickok to Doris Day's Calamity Jane. In December 1867, newspapers reported Hickok's arrival in Hays, Kansas. Legends of the Hidden Temple - S 1 E 4 - Wild Bill Hickok and the Dead Man's Hand. I will be." Here he met a 12 year old boy named Bill Tilghman. He worked as a technical writer on the Atlas, Minuteman, and Titan missile-launching systems, as well as Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. The sad, but true, ending to this story is that in the 1940's a woman named Martha Dewey came forth. 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. When the American Civil War began, Hickok joined the Union forces and served in the west, mostly in Kansas and Missouri. [52], In 1876, Hickok was diagnosed by a doctor in Kansas City, Missouri, with glaucoma and ophthalmia. The mob didn't utter a sound. The two men did not like each other, and trouble between them was inevitable. Hickok often borrowed money from Tutt. James Butler Hickok Family History . Dismounting, he approached the bear and fired a shot into its head, but the bullet ricocheted off its skull, infuriating it. He served for a time as a United States Marshal. Getty Images. This particular regiment was destined to become immortal. Funeral services will be held at Charlie Utter's Camp, on Thursday afternoon, August 3, 1876, at 3 o'clock, P. M. All are respectfully invited to attend." [10], Hickok 1869. 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. That run of bad luck worsened when an ex-buffalo hunter called John (Broken Nose Jack) McCall walked in unnoticed. On August 2, 1876, while playing poker at Nuttal & Mann's Saloon No. Horace Hickok was born in October of 1834. Hickok had put two bullets into Coe's abdomen,but seeing someone else running into the gunfight, with a drawn gun, Hickok fired again not recognizing his friend. On Nov. 18 Bonhams Auctioneers will sell a Smith & Wesson Model No.2 pistol Wild Bill Hickok may have been carrying on Aug. 2, 1876, when he was murdered at a poker table in Deadwood, SD. He took part in the battle of "Wilson Creek" in Missouri. . https://www.britannica.com/biography/Wild-Bill-Hickok, Spartacus Educational - Biography of Wild Bill Hickok, Wild Bill Hickok - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up). But Coe "reckoned without his host." [77][78] A print of the film is maintained in the Museum of Modern Art film archive.[79]. On the night of the 5th Coe and a large group of friends were in an ugly drunken mood. Hickok's gravesite is also in Deadwood. Hickok told Williams to stay where he was, and then took off in the direction of the gunshot. "[3] In 1861, after growing a mustache following the McCanles incident, he began calling himself Wild Bill. That story is also thought to be an exaggeration. 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