Category Archives: New Mexico

Old West vs. Hollywood West

Posted on October 5, 2020 by

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

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