John Chisum
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John Simpson Chisum was a wealthy cattle baron on the frontier in the American West in the mid-to-late 19th century. As a rancher, he established large herds throughout the New Mexico territory, becom
Portrait of John Simpson Chisum (1824–1884), taken from The Story of the Outlaw: A Study of the Western Desperado (1907)
Chisum Ranch near Roswell, (Chaves County), to the east of Lincoln County, in the New Mexico Territory
Lincoln County War
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The Lincoln County War was an Old West conflict between rival factions which began in 1878 in Lincoln County, New Mexico Territory, the predecessor of the state of New Mexico, and continued until 1881
John Chisum
…becoming known as the "Cattle King of the Pecos"; though his business ventures embroiled him in various conflicts, such as the Pecos War and the Lincoln County War. He is remembered as one of the most influential American cattlemen, and his name and life were remembered through memorials, books, films and shows…
Billy the Kid poses for a photo with his gun during the Lincoln County War.
Blackwater massacre, art by Charles Russell.
George W. Coe, survivor of the Blazer's Mill fight, in 1934
The Torreon, where Murphy's sharpshooters were stationed