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Davis Kasey Tutt (c. 1836 – July 21, 1865) was an American Old West gambler and former soldier, best remembered for being killed during the Wild Bill Hickok – Davis Tutt shootout of 1865, which launched Wild Bill Hickok to fame as a gunfighter.
- Davis Kasey Tutt, 1836, Yellville, Arkansas
- Gambler and soldier
- July 21, 1865 (aged 28–29), Springfield, Missouri
The Hickok–Tutt shootout was a gunfight that occurred on July 21, 1865, in the town square of Springfield, Missouri between Wild Bill Hickok and gambler Davis Tutt. It is one of the few recorded instances in the Old West of a one-on-one pistol quick-draw duel in a public place, in the manner later made iconic by countless dime novels , radio ...
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Jul 21, 2015 · On July 21, 1865, frontier legend Wild Bill Hickok gunned down gambler Davis Tutt in what is often called the first “Wild West” showdown. By: Evan Andrews Updated: June 2, 2020 | Original ...
Jul 21, 2015 · On July 21, 1865—150 years ago today—Hickok shot and killed Davis Tutt in the center of Springfield, Missouri in the first example of the type of Old West showdown that defines the era on the...
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Apr 16, 2024 · by Marshall Trimble | Apr 16, 2024 | True West Blog. Wild Bill versus Davis Tutt. It’s reputed to be the first (and one of the only) Hollywood-style gunfight in the Old West. On July 21st, 1865, Wild Bill Hickok and Davis Tutt faced off in the Springfield, Missouri town square. The disagreement was over gambling.
The nation’s first one-on-one quick draw duel took place on Springfield's town square between J.B. “Wild Bill” Hickok and Davis K. Tutt, on July 21, 1865. What began as an argument over gambling debts turned deadly when Tutt seized a prize watch of Wild Bill’s as collateral.
Davis Kasey Tutt (c. 1836 – July 21, 1865) was an American Old West gambler and former soldier, best remembered for being killed during the Wild Bill Hickok – Davis Tutt shootout of 1865, which launched Wild Bill Hickok to fame as a gunfighter.
