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Virgil Walter Earp (July 18, 1843 – October 19, 1905) was both deputy U.S. Marshal and Tombstone, Arizona, City Marshal when he led his younger brothers Wyatt and Morgan, and Doc Holliday, in a confrontation with outlaw Cowboys at the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral on October 26, 1881.
Oct 20, 2023 · Discover the fascinating story of Virgil Earp, the real "frontier marshal" who patrolled the streets of Tombstone during the gunfight at the O.K. Corral.
Virgil Walter Earp was an American Civil War veteran, a deputy US marshal, and a city marshal. He was known for leading his brothers, Morgan and Wyatt, and Doc Holliday at the ‘Gunfight at the O.K. Corral,’ a 30-second shootout against a group of outlaws called the ‘Cowboys.’
“Virgil Earp was known as one of the most daring and adventurous of Western pioneers, and he was known from North to South on the Pacific Coast as one of the great-hearted men who helped to build the West.”
Feb 18, 2019 · A hard-nosed lawman was necessary to keep the peace, and so Virgil, a federally-appointed lawman, rode into Tombstone with his brothers Wyatt and James and their wives in December 1879. They were also accompanied by Doc Holliday, a friend of the Earps.
Virgil Earp was calmer than Wyatt, likely more responsible. Most famed for law & the gunfight at the OK Corral in Tombstone AZ. He was flexible in work though!
Virgil Earp died in1905. Though his younger brother remains more famous, Virgil led an exciting and fulfilling life. His services as a soldier and peace officer, plus his successful homesteading venture, ensure that his place in history will be forever granted.
Jun 12, 2006 · Virgil Earp was known as one of the most daring and adventurous of Western pioneers and he was known from North to South on the Pacific Coast as one of the great-hearted men who helped to build the West. Virgil was buried at Portland’s Riverview Cemetery.
Mar 23, 2018 · Virgil Earp: In a Brother’s Shadow. Although he was a first-rate lawman and stood tall during that deadly gunfight near the O.K. Corral, Virgil Earp will forever be known as Wyatt’s older brother. by Lee A. Silva 3/23/2018.
On Oct. 13, 1895, The Arizona Journal Miner reported in a welcoming article that Virgil Earp relocated to Prescott, this time from Cripple Creek, Colorado. It recalled some of his and his brothers past exploits in Prescott and Tombstone and their ridding these communities of outlaws.
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