During this time, Hickok. Deadwood was overrun with miners, gunmen, and gamblers when Hickok became a peace officer there in July 1876, relying as much on his reputation as on his diminishing gun skills, which were compromised by failing eyesight. ", Cause of death Murdered (shot in the back of the head) by Jack McCall, Hickok was born in Homer, Illinois (what is now Troy Grove) on May 27, 1837. Industries Crime and Terrorism U.S. The Life Summary of James Butler "Wild Bill". Mr. Hickok was assassinated in Deadwood, South Dakota on August 2, 1876. "Gunfighters of the Real West: Wild Bill Hickok. In September 1862 he was discharged for an undisclosed reason and there are no records of his whereabouts until late 1863, when he was employed by the Provost Marshal of South-West Missouri as a member of the Springfield detective police. Hickok hailed from Illinois and had traveled to Missouri and Kansas as a young man looking for adventure. Each taking an equal chance of living or dying. [15] The jury voted for acquittal, a verdict that was not popular at the time. Ancestor charts showing the family relationships of Wild Bill Hickok (1837-1876) to other famous people. McCall claimed at the resulting two-hour trial (by a motley group of assembled miners and businessmen) that he was avenging Hickok's earlier slaying of his brother. He is now at Yankton, D.T. Wikimedia Commons. The new trial was held in U.S. territory, in Yankton, South Dakota. In 1936 an old woman was interviewed about her recollections of old Abilene, and Hickok, during this time period. It is difficult to separate the truth from fiction about Hickok, the first "dime novel" hero of the western era, in many ways one of the first comic book heroes, keeping company with another who achieved part of his fame in such a way, frontiersman Davey Crockett. Apparently, a local bartender had bested a group of local toughs in a fight. 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. Wild Bill Hickok was an American folk hero. Here he hoped to make a "strike" and bring Agnes out West. The trial did not last more than fifteen minutes.[23]. The above "gunfight" is the first recorded of a classical type of western shootout. Coe told him that he had shot at a stray dog. The Codys were a farming family in Iowa but the death of Billy Cody's older brother sent the family to Kansas to start over. Finally, her "friends" decided to also change the date of her death. [6][35] Witnesses confirm that while working as a scout at Fort Harker, Kansas, on May 11, 1867, Hickok was attacked by a large group of Indians, who fled after he shot and killed two. Her first husband, William Thatcher Lake later just known as Bill Lake, was a circus clown. [21][22] Hickok, Wellman, and another employee, J.W. [77][78] A print of the film is maintained in the Museum of Modern Art film archive.[79]. [21], In his first month as sheriff in Hays, he killed two men in gunfights. Hickok was still, or again, in Hays in August 1868 when he brought 200 Cheyenne to Hays to viewed by excursionists. When shot, he was holding a pair of aces and a pair of eights, all black. The better "gunman" wins. In 1855, at the age of 18, Hickok moved to Kansas Territory following a fight with Charles Hudson, which resulted in both falling into a canal. Nowadays, though, his place of birth is called Troy Grove. At this same moment deputy Williams, in direct violation of Hickok's instructions, came running around the corner, and into the line of fire. Twice he asked Rich to change seats with him and on both occasions Rich refused. After the story was published McCormick's story changed. A monument has since been built there. The county was having particular difficulty holding sheriffsthree had quit over the previous 18 months. This, too, was badly defaced, and was then enclosed in a cage for protection. After the war he became deputy United States Marshal at Fort Riley (1866), Marshal of Hays, Kansas (1869), and Marshal of Abilene (1871). 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. We drove on to Beatrice and at the trial, his plea was self-defense; no one appeared against him, and he was cleared. Upon Hickoks arrival, she told him that a Confederate gang led by McCanles was pursuing him, and almost immediately they were set upon by the Confederates. He wrote to his brother, in a letter dated August 14th 1858, that he hadn't had a "drink" in over a year! This assignment would eventually bring about an incident, that would bring Hickok to the attention of the West, the nation, and the world. In an instant, he pulled the triggers again sending two bullets into Coe's abdomen (Coe lived a day or two) and whirling with his two guns drawn on the drunken crowd of cowboys, "and now do any of you fellows want the rest of these bullets?" There were also women in the house, conceivably armed with shotguns. This was necessary because the cowboys would sometimes kill the farmers, whom they didn't like anyway, on their way into town. Leaving Springfield, he was recommended for the position of deputy federal marshal at Fort Riley, Kansas. Hickok lost a gold watch to Tutt in a poker game. [9][41], The second killed by Hickok was Samuel Strawhun, a cowboy, who was causing a disturbance in a saloon at 1:00 am on September 27, when Hickok and Lanihan went to the scene. Hickok became enraged, both at the death of his good friend, and at the mob who had been the cause. Bathrooms in the Wild West didn't feature proper baths and most weren't formal rooms. 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. Pard, we will meet again in the happy hunting ground to part no more. There was also overtones of a "woman" being involved in the problem between McCanles and Hickok. Under the name "Wild Bill Hitchcock" [sic], the article recounted the "hundreds" of men whom Hickok had personally killed and other exaggerated exploits. [82], At the time of this affair I was at a station farther west and reached this station just as Wild Bill was getting ready to go to Beatrice for his trial. Hickoks growing reputation for fairness and courage earned him, in 1858, a position as a constable in Monticello, Kansas. This job came to an end when James threw his employer into the canal for mistreating his horse team. Good bye, Colorado Charlie, C. H. [2] Martha Jane Cannary, known popularly as Calamity Jane, claimed in her autobiography that she was married to Hickok and had divorced him so that he could be free to marry Agnes Lake, but no records have been found that support Jane's account. Hickok was originally buried in the Ingelside Cemetery, Deadwood's original graveyard. Hickok quickly drew his pistols and fired back at Coe. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. Wild Bill is probably the most famous Deadwood resident, even though he was only in town a few short weeks. In the summer of 1868, while pursuing a horse thief, Hickok rode into Atchison KS. However, the Columbia Broadcasting System got interested in the claim and broadcasted it on a program known as "We the People". That story is also thought to be an exaggeration. With his already evident skill in shooting , James brought in local game to add to the family larder. The identity of the fifth card (his "hole card") is also the subject of debate. He was released on $2,000 bail and stood trial on August 3, 1865. 8:45. On this occasion however, she recalls her family cowered in fear because they had not been warned of the approaching cowherd. She claimed to be the daughter of Calamity Jane. "J.B. Hickok, Deputy U.S. News of an arriving cattle herd was met with conflicting emotions in old Abilene. Immigrants from Missouri, supporting slavery, were settling in the hundreds. t" it Springfield is nor Which i" it by 20t.T Illustration of James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok, Harpers New Monthly Magazine February 1867 Hickok successfully roped the animal, however, the rope slipped back of the buffalo's hump. 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. 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. The citizens of Abilene soon learned that they had nothing to fear, from the rowdy trail herd cowboys, with Wild Bill on the job. [f], The regular county election was held on November 2, 1869. The children of William and Elizabeth are: GENERATION #2 02. B. Hickock killed by the assassin Jack McCall in Deadwood, Black Hills, August 2, 1876. Di Certo is the author of ten books and composer of three albums of children's songs. He traveled west to Deadwood, South Dakota, in a wagon train that included Martha Jane Cannary (Calamity Jane), who later claimed she had secretly married him. Over the years, his gunfighting and gambling prowess became the stuff of "wild west" lore, exaggerated, embellished and celebrated in contemporary pulp fiction. James Butler Hickok was born in Troy Grove, Illinois, on May 27, 1837. [5], For unknown reasons, Hickok used the name William Hickok from 1858 and then William Haycock during the Civil War. . David McCanles "called out" Wild Bill from the Station House. All had been hardened by five years of terrible bloodshed in the War. On several other occasions, Hickok confronted and killed several men while fighting alone. She was a world renowned horsewoman, tightrope walker, dancer, sometime actress, lion tamer, and could speak several languages! [citation needed], On August 1, 1876, Hickok was playing poker at Nuttal & Mann's Saloon No. Steve and Charlie Utter at the grave of Wild Bill HickokCharlie Utter, Hickok's friend and companion, claimed Hickok's body and placed a notice in the local newspaper, the Black Hills Pioneer, which read: "Died in Deadwood, Black Hills, August 2, 1876, from the effects of a pistol shot, J. During this period of time an incident occurred that, it is claimed resulted in the "Wild Bill" sobriquet. ", This page was last edited on 14 April 2023, at 10:52. According to Hickok biographer Joseph G. Rosa, the Hickok family still has a tintype photo of Hannah in their possession. Potato Creek Johnny, a local Deadwood Celebrity from the late 1800s and early 1900s is also buried next to Wild Bill. Hardin says that he backed Hickok down using a maneuver called the "road agents spin". Nonetheless, Hickok was reported by some to have appeared with Buffalo Bill in 1873 in a stage play titled "Scouts of the Plains". 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. Hickok was offered the position of Marshal after the previous one,Tom Smith, was killed in the line of duty. McCall was eventually tried and convicted of Hickok's murder, and was hanged. The new trial was held in Yankton, capital of the territory. Kingsbury. "[18] He proved to be a terrible actor and returned to the West, where he ran for sheriff in Ellsworth County, Kansas, on November 5, 1867, but was defeated by former soldier E.W. and that Deft. He usually kept his back to walls, and avoided open doorways and windows. Rosa conjectures that Wellman had far more of a motive to kill McCanles, a belief supported by McCanles' son's own account. This was a good sized family for the frontier, and reflects the character and strength of the family. The fifth card is debated, or, as some say, had not yet been dealt. [25][26] He later failed to win reelection. Hickok, naturally, did not care for the comment. Most newspapers referred to him as William Haycock until 1869. The local newspaper wrote, "Hays city is under the guardian care of Wild Bill, is quiet, and doing well". When Kyle's weapon misfired, Hickok shot Lonergan, wounding him in the knee, and shot Kyle twice, killing him. 10 in Deadwood (then part of the Dakota Territory but on Indian land), Hickok could not find an empty seat in the corner, where he always sat in order to protect himself against sneak attacks from behind, and instead sat with his back to the door. Marshal Smith was struck with an ax and almost decapitated while attempting to enforce the law at a local rancher's home. A collection of fifty-six letters from the family of James Butler ("Wild Bill") Hickok. James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok Born 27 May 1837 in Troy Grove, LaSalle, Illinois, United States Ancestors Son of William Alonzo Hickok and Pamelia (Butler) Hickok Brother of Oliver Cromwell Hickok, Lorenzo (UNKNOWN) Hickok, Lorenzo Butler Hickok, Horace Dewey Hickok, Celinda (Hickok) Smith and Lydia (Hickok) Barnes "Good morning boys and young ladies", he said to the group of young children. "Wild Bill's Sweetheart: The Life of Mary Jane Owens. After Hickok was cleared of wrong doing the incident passed into history, but not out of controversy. While they were in this town, Hickok is said to have taken a friend's daughter bullfrog hunting! 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. Lorenzo Butler Hickok spoke with McCall after the trial, and said McCall showed no remorse. Updates? Of course there was not a shred of evidence or documentation to verify this outlandish claim. Hickok is currently interred in a ten-foot (3 m) square plot at the Mount Moriah Cemetery, surrounded by a cast-iron fence with a U.S. flag flying nearby. In December 1867, newspapers reported Hickok's arrival in Hays, Kansas. Second, they never had a captain named "O'Neil" in the list of their ships captains! 2 Army revolver, a five-shot, single-action, .32-caliber weapon, innovative as one of the first metallic cartridge firearms and favored by many Union officers during the Civil War. In 1861, because of a "sweeping nose and protruding upper lip" Hickok received the nickname . She seems to have had a passion for male clothing, and frequently dressed as a man. On this occasion however, his friends teased him about his habit and wouldn't let him sit with his back to the wall. The first, on 24 was Bill Mulvey, who "got the drop" on Hickok. During the years 1859-60 Hickok drove freight wagons, and coaches along the Santa Fe Trail. Coe explained that he was shooting at a stray dog[30] but suddenly turned his gun on Hickok, who fired first and killed Coe. When patrons became too drunk to gamble he stopped the game, to protect them from losing their money while inebriated. Mulvey wheeled his horse around to face those who might shoot him from behind, and before he realized he had been fooled, Hickok shot him through the temple. [15] He grew a moustache following the McCanles incident, and in 1861 began calling himself "Wild Bill".[16][17]. She was a skilled tightrope walker, lion tamer and . His work included identifying and counting the number of troops in uniform who were drinking while on duty, verifying hotel liquor licenses, and tracking down individuals who owed money to the cash-strapped Union Army. Thus Hickok,inadvertently, killed his good friend Mike Williams who had been running to his aid. Hickok was winning, which irritated Tutt, and words were exchanged. William Austin, the cemetery caretaker, estimated 500 lb (227 kg) which made it difficult for the men to carry them to the new site. Eventually, Hickok tired of all the show business stuff and left for the West he so loved. Wild Bill had learned of the scheme and cornered Coe, had his two pistols drawn on Coe. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. AllisonYsamo7744. Hickok once shot and killed his own deputy in error, which was the downfall of his career as a lawman. One of the escaped slaves, identified as "Hannah", liked the Hickok family so much she stayed with them for many years. In August of 1903 Calamity died from complications of alcoholism. Two troopers, Jeremiah Lonergan and John Kile (Kyle), set upon Hickok in a saloon. Hickok may have picked up the nickname Wild Bill for his daring fighting in the Union army during the Civil War, which included service as a spy, a scout, and a sharpshooter. On 9 December, Hickok and Lanihan both served legal papers on Macintosh and local newspapers acknowledged that Hickok had guardianship of Hays City. Secondly, Hickok knew of Hardin and his reputation. When the Civil War began in 1861, Hickok joined the fray as a Union soldier and spy, even fighting in the Battle of Wilson's Creek. While he was growing up, his father's farm was one of the stops on the Underground Railroad and Bill learned his hunting and shooting skills protecting the farm with his father from anti-abolitionists (hence his joining the Union Army). [28] Strawhun "made remarks against Hickok", and Hickok killed him with a shot through the head. There is a very complimentary description of Hickok, by Mrs. Libby Custer, during this time period that further illustrates the friendship between the Custer family and Hickok. [62][63] Hickok may have told his friend Charlie Utter and others who were traveling with them that he thought he would be killed while in Deadwood. Guess they weren't fans of The Simpsons. Many attempts upon Hickok's life were made during these days. As the scene unfolded, McCanles entered the station, and, from behind the curtain that divided it in two, either Hickok or Wellman shot McCanles. Wild Bill Hickok was born in Homer, Illinois (name later changed to Troy Grove, Illinois) on May 27, 1837. 910 Listens. Calamity Jane was reputed to have led a mob that threatened McCall with lynching, but at the time of Wild Bills death, Jane was being held by military authorities. He earned a reputation as a skilled scout. William Orville "Wild Bill" Hickok III (August 23, 1874 - September 4, 1933) was an American football player and industrialist. That woman was delicately known as "Calamity Jane". James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok was a legendary gunfighter and law man in the American Wild West. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The man continued to annoy Hickok, so he knocked the man down. 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. [1]. The young man was a Union sympathizer, and the crowd was Confederate. He reported returning with five prisoners after killing 10. His gunfighting skills eventually earned him the nickname "Wild Bill". It's fitting that Wild Bill Hickok's gun would finally end up in the Adams Museum in Deadwood, South Dakota, the town where he was shot in the back of the head during a card game. This was at the time of the Indian Wars that counted the Great Plains as a battleground, and Hickok sometimes served as a scout for George A. Custer's 7th Cavalry.[2]. Hickok remains a popular figure of frontier history. 10 in Deadwood, in the Black Hills, Dakota Territory. The bullet emerged through his right cheek and struck another player, riverboat Captain William Massie, in the left wrist. Mistakenly thinking he had killed Hudson, Hickok fled and joined General Jim Lane's vigilante Free State Army ("The Red Legs") where he met 12-year-old William Cody, later to be known as "Buffalo Bill," who at that time was a scout for Johnston's Army. In the plot beside him lies the remains of another Wild West legend, Calamity Jane, whose dying wish supposedly was to be buried next to Wild Bill. He took a job in Utica Illinois, working as a wagon driver on the Illinois and Michigan Canal. 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