Wyatt Earp's Mescal Spring - Location of the 1882 Shootout with Bill Brocius and the Cowboy Gang
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- Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
- In 1881, Wyatt Earp, his two lawman brothers, and John "Doc" Holiday, engaged in a shoot out with four outlaws of the Cowboy gang. When the smoke cleared, three of five Cowboys were dead, and the other two retreated.
Not long after the shootout at the OK Corral, Wyatt's brother, Morgan, was assassinated by an unknown gunman. The death of Wyatt's brother turned into the famous Vendetta Ride.
Seeking vengeance for his family's loss, Wyatt Earp and a band of fellow lawmen took to the trails of Southern Arizona bent on killing the Cowboys. While riding up a wash on the East side of the Whetstone Mountains, the Earp Posse engaged a group of Cowboys.
Whether it was an accident or an ambush led by Curly Bill Brocius, the gunfight ended Brocius' life, as well as another of his gang. While the OK Corral is still famous for the well known gun battle that took place there, the Mescal Spring shootout is definitely a memorable part of Old West history.
This video explores Mescal Spring and the wash where Wyatt Earp's posse and a handful of the Cowboy outlaws fought for the last time. The desert landscape was different as there was more moisture 140 years ago.
The conflict happened at what Wyatt Earp called Iron Springs. Actually Mescal Springs today on maps.
First off, Bill Brocius did NOT survive the gunfight, he wasn't even there. The only one that survived on the cowboy's faction, was Ike Clanton. so right off the bat, I have to question this guy's historical accuracy. Also, most people familiar with the gunfight know it didn't take place at the OK corral. Most historians, as well as others who simply like to stick to the facts, don't call it the gunfight at the OK corral. There is, what I think, is a much more likely video called, "How Wyatt Earp murdered Bill Brocius" that I believe is more likely the actual location.
My apologies, sir. I live in the area and was told that's where the springs were at. It was more of an adventure and it was the gunfight in which Wyatt Earp was nearly hit with a bullet that went through his duster coat. I went to Tombstone. I did some vague research. I read the story and realized this landmark was a quarter mile from my house. It was really about the excitement of being at Iron Springs. I do wish I knew about the marker, as I would have hiked to that point and told the story a bit differently.
Either way, it's still cool to have walked up the trail that Wyatt Earp walked to whatever gun fight it was. This was not the gunfight at the OK Corral. It was one of the gunfights between the Cowboys and the Earps. That's good enough for me.
I’ve seen the OP’s reply, and that’s cool, and this video can be viewed with that filter in place. I would add for accuracy sake, that Earp didn’t save Brocius from a mob. I believe the OP has CBB confused with the incident at Charleston, the Tombstone (in the street in front of Vogan’s Alley and Saloon (where James Earp was a bartender at one time) with Johnny Behind-The-Deuce.
@@kellyparker5162 and he saved his life in Dodge city, not Tombstone.
Billy Claiborne also survived the gunfight at the OK Corral (or, rather, Fly's Photography studio). But it could be argued that he didn't qualify as a combatant because he ran away so early in the fight and in the opposite direction. He didn't even verbally engage the Earps and Doc Holliday for a moment as did the unarmed but also cowardly Ike Clanton.
Alan! I knew it was only a matter of time before an enthusiastic Earp scholar would catch that mistake. This is how history gets twisted .
Retired Deputy Sheriff
Wyatt earp story is blown out of proportion. Like all the stories
Interesting video. The Kevin Costner version of this event bore no resemblance to reality. The Tombstone version was much closer.
In 1887 there was a major earthquake centered in Sonora, Mexico, and it had some extreme effects on this part of Arizona. Most notably, most of the San Pedro River turned underground, leaving today's San Pedro a shadow of its former self.
I would postulate that the earthquake also cause this spring to dry up.
Beat me to it. Yup that earthquake drastically changed those counties in southern AZ.
Wrong, Wyatt Earp was more factual than Tombstone.
So that is where Ole Curly Bill met his Waterloo. I never made down in there when I lived in Double Adobe. I read all about it and knew where it was but couldn't find the time. I did go back into Skeleton Canyon where Geronimo surrendered. That is a nice place. Thanks for the video. It is just how I imagined it.
Great video! Thanks for posting!
Very interesting video. Would have been nice had this been filmed by a proper camera. The subject matter is a piece of history and its proper presentation would have a better impact. Thanks anyway for the video.
Oh shut up karen.
@@leopardcubpupkryky6940 You never shoot in narrow format. Always wide screen. Just turn the cell phone another 45 degrees then you get the correct result.
@@mikewhite9818 ....Wrong Kyle.....people shoot video any way they want and they do it all the time. There is no "never" and there is no "correct" way to shoot video. If you don't like they way it's presented then don't watch it and go away.
@@leopardcubpupkryky6940 So you think narrow is good. You are not much of a videographer. It is always wrong.
Brocius can, I guess, be called a survivor of the OK Corral gunfight because he wasn’t there. It was the two McLaury brothers, the two Clanton brothers, and Billy Claiborne. No Curly Bill.
Why didn't you just turn your phone sideways and give us a much better view?
Doc's last name is spelled Holliday. It's even mispelled on the street named after him in Tombstone...
Good effort, but your facts are completely off.
And you know because you were there right? Derp
I thought you were taking us to the spot where the ambush took place... One would think , there should be a monument at the location..
I looked up average rainfall records in the 1800’s and early 1900’s and found rainfall was statistically unchanged from 2000 to 2020.
Mike , what does that prove?
@@normanpearson8753 If you would have listened to the video you would know why. He stated rainfall lower and higher temperatures today.
Interesting video.
Math much??? "...engaged in a shoot out with four outlaws of the Cowboy gang. When the smoke cleared, three of five Cowboys were dead"
And how might Bill Brocius be a 'survivor' of the gunfight at the OK Corral when he wasn't even there?
Cool shit!!!!
Cool video, but how do you know that's the location??🤨🤨🤨🤔🤔🤔
Shoot out wasn’t technically in the o k corral
Bill Brocious wasn't at the OK Coral
How about a map please?
goo.gl/maps/ZzfpBZcS7dA5uYru7
Holy fuck.......he said the location, the name is in the description.......you want to have him hold your hand while he drives you there too?
I hate to break it to you but thar exact area of Cochise County was in the high 50's°F that day and it had been an unusually dry decade beginning around summer of 1880 and stayed dry until the 1890's. There would have been little rain and likely no a lick of water anywhere running like you're describing. Do some historical weather research.
Damn these comments ate you up and spit you out man, I would learn the facts before posting another video. And turn your phone sideways that right there tells a lot
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There might have been water in there all the time when the Hoover dam wasn't in its way
Seems like a pretty good area for Rattle Snakes.
These comments are testimony to how history becomes a “fable agreed upon.”
What no Rattlesnakes ?
Monsoon is a season. A thunderstorm that occurs during the Monsoon season is called a thunderstorm or perhaps a monsoon storm. The monsoons never come unless you're referring to a period of many years.
Monsoon is what they call hurricanes in the Pacific.
@@boosuedon Actually no, the definition of monsoon is a seasonal change in the winds that affects the weather. Hurricanes in the Pacific are called typhoons or near Australia Willy Willys.
@@rickdamico7146 Ya know what? I do believe you are correct!
@@boosuedon Thanks, I'm a retired TV Weatherman.
@@rickdamico7146 Just curious, where does a TV Weather man retire to?
One more thing and I'll say no more about it Morgan Earp was shot at 11 p.m. Frank stillwell was seen in Tucson which is 75 MI the next morning he could have made it but only by all night hard riding he seems entitled to this one bit of Defense he is always been said to be a leading party in the assassination but all we have is Wyatt Earp statement and Wyatt Earp one must always remember was a very biased Witness
Wyatt blamed Curly Bill and Johnny Ringo, and they had nothing to do with Morgan's assassination. Frank Stilwell, Pete Spence, two half breed Indians known as Indian Charlie and Hank Swilling, and a German named Frederick Bote were responsible for Morgan's death.
I don't know whether Stilwell made the trip overnight, or what. But all the evidence pointed to him as the ringleader.
Get your facts straight!
Sounds like he needs to smoke another cigarette 🚬
You need to like one of your own dumb comments........oh, you did already.
Oh. very. get feel.
Ha ha ha, in Costner’s movie, the ambush was in a CANYON!..nowhere near a river…lot like this vid. Now,”Tombstone” had it right..at least there was a creek running ‘somewhere’. And the probable reason for NOT filming in the ACTUAL location is that it’s surely on private land.
You don't explore very well do you, there's an old stage road just over from you that takes you to mescal springs where Bill is buried, the fight diddnt happen there, it was two miles to the west at iron springs now called willow springs but you weren't even halfway to bills grave, his is the large one
no cody its called cottonwood springs which is where it happened. and yes its 1 and half miles from iron springs.
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Yep👍
Bill's grave has never been identified nor found
@@monkeybread3004 i know where its at
As Arizona hadn't dammed up any of the water, this area would have had running water.
Wrong. Earthquakes diverted the springs underground.
I don't think so Tim.
about 3:45 is the exact spot where Wyatt stood whe he blew Bill away
There were only four men can fit Springs Curly Bill was wanted for larceny at the time and found that Old Ranch in Mexico Raveis very friendly with a senorita and he went back to that ranch and found out about his so-called death at the hands of Wyatt Earp 9 years later there was only four Cowboys at what was commonly called stinking Springs at the time none of them were on any Posse Wyatt Earp fired one shot shot and ran as fast as his murdering Posse did those men were Texans and in Texas if you trespass you defend land with your death what a lot of people don't realize as Wyatt Earp was legally wanted for murder at the time as a whole Train full of people show break Stillwell surrendering to eight men when they unloaded their guns on him that's why Wyatt Earp left Arizona and didn't get the vast majority of the men wanted for Morgan's murder including I believe Curly Bill brocius Ike Clanton died in 1887 phin Clanton died in 1906 Pete Spence died in 1916 and Curly Bill brocius supposedly died in 1928 Frank Stilwell and Indian surely who was unarmed were both murdered by The earps as Wyatt said most people don't realize two things it was not a legal posse and its job was not to take any prisoners John Ringo died two months after Wyatt Earp left Arizona and in fact that can be proven Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday wear in Colorado anyone in Arizona will tell you that either Frank Leslie or suicide is the way Johnny Ringo died and he was short in a murdering cowardly way but he threatened suicide numerous times in modern times he would be diagnosed as bipolar and frequently had very bad mood swings at which times even his friends gave him a wide berth just like the Oaks gave him a wide berth in town after the okay Corral shootout when it was documented that he back down Wyatt Earp and all his so-called gunfighters Wyatt Earp declined and walked away this happened at least twice as Johnny behan arrested Ringo for as the newspapers put it being drunk and making a play for the earps and band of criminals
Your lack of grammar skills makes this unreadable.
That's the longest sentence I've ever tried to read. Jesus man, try that again. This time with punctuation.
Get your facts straight, and quit breathing so heavily 😂
Wyatt Earp did not kill Curly Bill! Do some research!
You should follow your own advice sport, because Wyatt DID INDEED kill Curly Bill. With a double load of 10 ga buckshot. There are many "facts" that the OP has wrong in this video but that ain't one of them.
Mark, the only one that said he did, was Wyatt. In fact Curly Bill left Arizona for Texas right after the gunfight at the corral. His real name was William Graham, you can look it up if you really want the truth. Most people go by the book that Lake wrote, but that was full of lies, thanks to Wyatt... Sport.
@@tomyunker3368 I did. Curly Bill Graham, killed in 1887 is not recognized as the same outlaw. Curly Bill Brocius's own accomplices later reported that he was killed at Iron Springs and they carried him off, and later buried him at Patterson's ranch. Bill Brocius had no reason to go back to Texas where a warrant for murder was awaiting him.
Next you're going to tell me that Brushy Bill was really Billy the Kid...
@@markharvey7988 Wyatt is the only one who said he killed Curly Bill, and he didn't say it till after everyone that could disprove it was dead. But I guess we will never know since we weren't there. I for one will not put him on a pedestal, as he was a known lier about his life. And no, Brushy Bill was not Billy the kid, whom you probley think really did kill 21 men...it was more like 4. And he wasn't left handed either.
@@tomyunker3368 Dissenting opinions is why the legend of both men ( Wyatt and Billy) will live on forever, because there will never be definitive proof.
In 2004 I was up there with my girlfriend, who is now my wife. She loves to hike naked. As we were hiking through the brush like you were, she was stung on the shoulder by one of those wasps. So, it wouldn’t have mattered had she been wearing clothes. Fortunately, I brought a basic first aid kit and took care of it.
Totally false video! Plus you don't even know where you're going...just wondering around.
Does anyone still believe Earp's tales ? ?
The town ordinance red and less you were saddling up to leave town you cannot be on Witnesses stated that the Cowboys were saddling up to leave town and so technically they weren't even breaking a low judge speiser who was in the earth's pocket stating that the Arabs were justified in hunting down the mccleary's and killing them as logic and Billy Breckenridge both dictate if the Cowboys were expecting a fight they would have pulled their rifles and wipe yourself before they ever got in the pistol range that is common sense and cannot be debunked Tom mccleary's gun was still in the saloon where he left it so he was unarmed Billy play borns gun was empty and West Fuller was not in the fight although the earps trying to claim he was and the thing to remember about his policy it was not legal and he's wasn't taking any prisoners and a whole Train full of people saw him murder Frank Stilwell after he surrendered and by his own words he shot down Indian Charlie who in likelihood was unarmed bill brocius was at the time in Mexico and Wyatt Earp took the opportunity to claim that he killed him he found out about his death 9 years after and supposedly him and somebody's toasted the owner boo indices Curly Bill brocius with a laugh and the reason why it left Arizona was because John Clum told him you won't beat the Frank Stilwell murder a whole trainload full of people saw him surrender so he left Arizona which means many of the people who claimed to killed live years afterward Pete Spence died in 1914 phin Clanton died in 1906 Ike Clanton died in 1887 Johnny behan died wealthy like the $40,000 a year job as Sheriff dictated in 1912 and it is said that Curly Bill brocius died in 1931 also it is rumored that he was at Wyatt Earp's funeral he would have got a real kick out of that
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Dude? Blow your nose already. And get your facts straight.
history IS history. i always liked Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterson, Doc Holiday, ETC. don't know all the history, just like Custer's last stand. supposedly Custer was an asshole. arrogant, self centered,ETC. Benteen, was a drunk,supposedly. another interesting point, Wyatt Earp was married and went to Alaska, or the Youkon to gold prospect. Bat Masterson became a sports writer for a news paper. so history is neat, we hear new facts all the time, and have to decide weather to believe it or not, or do our own research. this video was just some guy walking in the desert telling a story he heard through the ages. in my opinion, it was boring. sorry to pee anybody off, but real buildings, plaques, or true historians are much more interesting.
Nothing right about this.
Waste of time.
The price of Twinkie’s was less years ago - who cares!