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Virgil Walter Earp (July 18, 1843 – October 19, 1905) was an American lawman. He was both deputy U.S. Marshal and City Marshal of Tombstone, Arizona, 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.
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.’
Jul 30, 2024 · A gunfight between Virgil, the authorities, and the criminals broke out and when the smoke dispersed, Virgil Earp stood over the dead bodies of the robbers. The legend of a sharpshooting lawman was born.
“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 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.
Feb 7, 2020 · Most everybody knows Wyatt Earp. If you're old enough, or if you're a fan of TV reruns from the 1950s, you remember him as brave, courageous, and bold. Just as interesting, and maybe more so, is the story of Wyatt's older brother, Virgil.
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.
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.
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.
The third was Virgil Earp, so little-known in Prescott the Miner called him “Mr. Earb.” Virgil, never an official lawman, had his Winchester rifle and was promptly deputized. However, with no horse and room for only two on the carriage, he had to keep up on foot!
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