Search results
Virgil Earp was an American war veteran and lawman and was most famous for his role in the ‘Gunfight at the O.K. Corral’ against the ‘Cowboys.’ Check out this biography to know about his family, personal life, and achievements.
Feb 18, 2019 · Renowned for the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral in 1881, Virgil Earp was a gunslinger who served as a lawman across the Wild West. "Boys, throw up your hands—I want your guns," Virgil demanded. The men replied it'd be over their dead bodies — the Earps gladly took them up on that offer.
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.
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. They killed brothers Tom and Frank McLaury and Billy Clanton.
Mar 23, 2018 · Feature. 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.
Feb 7, 2020 · Boys will be boys, one thing led to another, and before you know it, on October 26, 1881, 30 shots in 30 seconds saw three cowboys perforated to the point of dead by Marshal Earp and his deputized accomplices: brothers Morgan and Wyatt, and a dentist named Holliday. Holliday was grazed on the hip and Morgan took one across his back, chipping a ...
Related searches
