Category Archives: New Mexico

Henry Newton Brown

Posted on October 4, 2021 by Mustang

Henry was never the brightest bulb in the box, but he was probably typical of young men in the Old West.  He was born in Missouri but was orphaned early in his life, raised by his uncle Jasper Richardson until … Continue reading →

Posted in American Frontier, American Southwest, Corruption, Gunfights and such, History, Justice, Kansas, New Mexico, Outlaws, Texas | 6 Comments

The Timely End of Pecos Bob

Posted on April 19, 2021 by Mustang

“Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.” —Aristotle Introduction In terms of geologic time, the American west was settled in the blink of an eye, but in terms of the human experience, which involved much suffering, terror, sorrow, and … Continue reading →

Posted in American Southwest, Corruption, Gunfights and such, History, New Mexico, Society, Truth | 6 Comments

Miss Catherine’s Boys

Posted on March 8, 2021 by Mustang

Some Background Between 1620 and 1775, nearly two-thirds of all European immigrants to the American colonies arrived under indentures.  An indenture is a legal contract between two parties for either labor or an apprenticeship.  An individual interested in indenturing themselves … Continue reading →

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Lincoln County War

Posted on March 1, 2021 by Mustang

A story about America’s most corrupt state. Between 1845 and 1850, a devastating fungus destroyed Ireland’s potato crop.  During these years, over a million Irishmen died from starvation and related diseases; twice that number immigrated to other lands, around 500,000 … Continue reading →

Posted in American Indians, American Southwest, Civil War, Corruption, Gunfights and such, History, New Mexico | 5 Comments

Old West vs. Hollywood West

Posted on October 5, 2020 by Mustang

What most of us learned about the Old West, as kids, was what we saw at the cinema and on early black and white television.  It was great fun.  In my day, we all looked forward to the Saturday matinees … Continue reading →

Posted in American Southwest, Gunfights and such, History, Kansas, New Mexico, Westward Expansion | 1 Comment

Jim Courtright

Posted on June 25, 2018 by Mustang

Born Timothy Isaiah Courtright near Springfield, Illinois, during the spring of 1845, Courtright married Sarah Elizabeth Weeks in 1870 and may have had three children.  Courtright enlisted in the Union Army when he was just 17-years of age and fought … Continue reading →

Posted in Gunfights and such, History, Justice, New Mexico, Texas | 6 Comments