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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. [1] The feud became famous because of the participation of William H. Bonney ("Billy the Kid").
The Battle of Lincoln, New Mexico, so-called Five-Day Battle or Five-Day Siege, [1] [2] was a five-day-long firefight between the Murphy-Dolan Faction and the Regulators that took place between July 15–19, 1878, in Lincoln, New Mexico. [3] [4] It was the largest armed battle of the Lincoln County War in the New Mexico Territory.
The Lincoln County War brought him to the front, but several of the other Regulators were actually the driving force behind the events, and had a history of killing alongside one another prior to the war. Ab Saunders, Charlie Bowdre, Doc Scurlock, Frank Coe, and George Coe had previously killed rustlers
1878: Lincoln County, New Mexico: On July 15–19, during the Battle of Lincoln (part of the Lincoln County War) 150 cavalry-men arrived from Fort Stanton, under the command of Lieutenant George Smith (later Colonel Nathan Dudley) to assist the Murphy-Dolan Faction in attacking the Lincoln County Regulators vigilante group. 5 dead, 8–28 wounded.
Articles relating to the Lincoln County War (1878-1881), an Old West conflict between rival factions in Lincoln County, New Mexico Territory, the predecessor of the state of New Mexico. The conflict began between two factions competing for profits from dry goods and cattle interests in the county.
Almost since its inception nearly 80 years ago the McInnes family from Lincoln County has kept the living history of the Lincoln County War alive.
Main instigator of the Lincoln County War Lawrence Gustave Murphy (1831 – October 20, 1878) was an Irish immigrant to the United States , Union Army veteran, Grand Army of the Republic member, Republican Party ward heeler , racketeer , Old West businessman and gunman, and a main instigator of the Lincoln County War .
George W. Coe, survivor of the Blazer's Mill fight, in 1934. Buckshot Roberts wanted no part in the Lincoln County War and had made plans to leave the area, selling his ranch and waiting for the check from his buyer.