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6/4 of… 1869

Bugler George Gates and Private Joseph Watson of F Company, Eighth Cavalry each earn the Medal of Honor in action against Apache Indians at Picacho Mountain, AZ Territory. TYH!  {001}

1870

Thomas J. “Bear River” Smith sworn in as Marshal of Abilene, KS. That very evening he will knock down town bully “Big Hank” and relieve him of his shooter.  {001}

1876

Eighty-three hours and thirty-nine minutes after leaving New York City the express train, “Transcontinental Express” arrived in San Francisco, CA. In 1860, it had taken the Pony Express ten days to get from St. Louis, MO to San Francisco, CA.  {001}

1887

Rube Burrow’s Gang takes almost $2,500 from the Texas Central train at Ben Brooks Station, TX.  {001}

6/5 of… 1850

Patrick Floyd “Pat” Garrett; born in Chambers County, AL; Lawman.  {001}

1873

In revenge for the previous nights shootings, soldiers attack and burn Beard’s Dance Hall to the ground. In the accompanying shooting one Charles Leshhart, a dance hall girl, and Emma Stanley (again) were wounded; Delano, KS. (see: Wk. 22, 06/03/1873)  {001}

1876

In an encampment on the Rosebud River in Montana the Cheyenne and Lakota Sioux hold religious and purifying ceremonies based on visions by Lakota Chief Sitting Bull. The Sundance Alliance will draw the tribes of the northern plains together and set the stage for the major conflicts with the U.S. Army who is already moving against them.  {001}

1892

The Colorado mining town of Creede loses most of its business district to fire. Among the ashes, Soapy Smith’s old haunt, The Orleans Club. But Soapy knew the boom had passed and was already back in Denver with McGinty, his notorious “petrified man” (10 cents a view). (see: Quotes – Commentators, about Soapy Smith)  {001}