David Rudabaugh (June 14, 1854 – February 18, 1886), better known as 'Dirty Dave' for his personal hygiene habits, was an outlaw and gunfighter in the old west. Though he is not terribly well known today, he crossed paths with many of his better known contemporaries. June 14 is the 165th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (166th in leap years), with 200 days remaining. ... 1854 (MDCCCLIV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... February 18 is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1886 (MDCCCLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... Categories: Stock characters | Stub ...

Early life

Dave was born in Fulton County, Illinois . His father was killed in the Civil War while Dave was a boy. The family moved around following this, spending time in Illinois, Ohio, and Kansas. Dave may have been involved in a train robbery in Ohio in 1870 or 1871 but this is impossible to substantiate. Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total... Official language(s) English Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²)  - Width 220 miles (355 km)  - Length 220 miles (355 km)  - % water 8. ... Official language(s) none Capital Topeka Largest city Wichita Area  Ranked 15th  - Total 82,277 sq mi (213,096 km²)  - Width 211 miles (340 km)  - Length 417 miles (645 km)  - % water 0. ...

Life as an outlaw

The outlaw career of Dave Rudabaugh began in earnest in Arkansas in the early 1870's. He was part of a band of outlaws who robbed and participated in cattle rustling along with Milton Yarberry and Mysterious Dave Mather. The three were suspected of the death of a popular rancher and fled the state. By some accounts all three went to Decatur, Texas, but other accounts have Rudabaugh heading to the Black Hills of South Dakota, where he became a stagecoach robber. Official language(s) English Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Area  Ranked 29th  - Total 53,179 sq mi (137,732 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 261 miles (420 km)  - % water 2. ... Cattle rustling is the act of stealing cattle. ... David Allen Mather better known as Mysterious Dave, or sometimes as New York Dave, was an American lawman and gunfighter on the American frontier. ... ... The Black Hills The Black Hills are a small, isolated mountain range rising from the Great Plains of North America in western South Dakota and extending into Wyoming, USA. Set off from the main body of the Rocky Mountains, the region is somewhat of a geological anomaly—accurately described as... Official language(s) English Capital Pierre Largest city Sioux Falls Area  Ranked 17th  - Total 77,163 sq mi (199,905 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 380 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ... Stagecoach in Switzerland A stagecoach is a type of four-wheeled enclosed passenger and/or mail coach, strongly sprung and drawn by four horses, widely used before the introduction of railway transport. ...

Sometime around 1876, Dave joined Mike Roarke and Dan Dement to form the outlaw band known as the "trio." There is a disputed story from around this time that it was Dave who taught Doc Holliday to use a pistol while Doc taught him the fine points of playing cards. John Henry Doc Holliday (August 14, 1851 – November 8, 1887) was an American dentist, gambler and gunfighter of the Old West frontier, who is usually remembered for his associations with Wyatt Earp and the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral. ...

In 1877, Wyatt Earp was tracking the Trio from Dodge to Fort Griffin, Texas in the hope of arresting them. He never caught up with them but befriended Doc Holliday and Big Nose Kate while in Ft. Griffin. Dave and his cronies eluded capture and built up their gang to six members. It was now known as the Rudabaugh-Roarke Gang and set about attempting to rob trains. Wyatt Earp at about age 21, photo about 1869 Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp (March 19, 1848 – January 13, 1929), was a teamster, sometime buffalo hunter, officer of the law in various Western frontier towns, gambler, and saloon-keeper in the Wild West and the U.S. mining frontier from California... Fort Griffin was a Cavalry fort established in the late 1860s in northwest Texas, specifically northwestern Shackelford County, to give settlers protection from early Comanche and Kiowa raids. ... Kate Horoney in about 1867 Kate Horoney (left) in about 1867, with her sister Mary Katharine Haroney (7 November 1850–2 November 1940), better known as Big Nose Kate, and also known by aliases Kate Fisher, Kate Elder, and Kate Cummings, was a prostitute in the American Old West. ...

Capture and release

Dave's gang made their first attempt on a train on January 22, 1878 near Kinsley, Kansas. The robbery was a failure and the gang came away with no loot. The next day, a posse led by Bat Masterson, and including John Joshua Webb, captured Rudabaugh and fellow gang member Ed West. The rest of the gang was captured shortly after. Dave struck a deal for immunity with the prosecutor and testified against his partners. January 22 is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Kinsley is a city located in Edwards County, Kansas. ... Bat Masterson in 1879. ... John Joshua Webb (February 14th 1847 - 1882) was a noted lawman turned gunfighter and outlaw of the old west. ...

Shortly following his release, Rudabaugh accepted Masterson's offer to join a group of gunfighters to fight for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway in the Railroad Wars. The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (AAR reporting mark ATSF), often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the largest railroads in the United States. ... The Railroad Wars were a series of conflicts between two competing railroads in the Old West of the late 1870s. ...

Member of the Dodge City Gang

During this time he became a close associate of John Joshua Webb, whom he had met during his earlier arrest. After the railroad wars, he and Webb traveled to the nearby town of Las Vegas, New Mexico where they became important members of the Dodge City Gang. This gang was a band of ruffians and gamblers who were dominating the political and economic life of the growing community. The leader was Hyman G. Neill, aka Hoodoo Brown; Dave's old friend Mysterious Dave Mather was also a member. The Plaza Hotel, built in 1881, on the Plaza of West Las Vegas. ... The Dodge City Gang were a group of Kansas gunfighters and gamblers who dominated the political and economic life of Las Vegas, New Mexico in 1879 and early 1880. ... Gambling (or betting) is any behavior involving the risk of money or valuables on the outcome of a game, contest, or other event in which the outcome of that activity is partially or totally dependent upon chance. ... Hyman G. Neill, better known as Hoodoo Brown, was the leader of the Dodge City Gang in Las Vegas, New Mexico in 1879 and early 1880. ... David Allen Mather better known as Mysterious Dave, or sometimes as New York Dave, was an American lawman and gunfighter on the American frontier. ...

Webb was arrested for murder in the Spring of 1880. Dave Rudabaugh and another gang member attempted to break him out of jail on April 5th, 1880. The attempt failed and Dave shot and killed deputy Antonio Lino Valdez in the process. He fled to Fort Sumner, New Mexico where he eventually joined the gang led by Billy the Kid. Dave participated in a number of raids and several killings, including that of deputy James Carlyle. [1] Fort Sumner is a village located in De Baca County, New Mexico. ... Henry McCarty (November 23, 1859[1] – July 14, 1881) better known as Billy the Kid, but also known by the aliases Henry Antrim and William Harrison Bonney, was a 19th century American frontier outlaw and gunman who was a participant in the Lincoln County War. ...

On December 19, a posse led by Pat Garrett captured Dave, Billy, and other members of the gang. They were taken to Las Vegas, but the danger of a lynch mob prompted the officers to move them to Santa Fe. In February of 1881 Dave pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 99 years in prison for several counts of mail robbery. He was then found guilty for the murder of Las Vegas deputy Lino Valdez and was sentenced to death by hanging. December 19 is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Patrick Pat Floyd Garrett (June 5, 1850 – February 28, 1908) was an American lawman, bartender, and customs agent who was most known for allegedly killing Billy the Kid. ... Nickname: The City Different Location in the State of New Mexico Coordinates: Country United States State New Mexico County Santa Fe Founded 1607 Mayor David Coss Area    - City 96. ...

Dave was reunited with his friend Webb in jail After a botched escape attempt in which a fellow prisoner named Thomas Duffy died, he and Webb broke out. [2] Dave fled to Arizona where joined the Clanton faction in their feud against the Earps. Dave may even have participated in the murder of Morgan Earp and the attempted murder of Virgil Earp, and was present at the fight in which Curly Bill Brocius was killed. [3] Official language(s) English Capital Phoenix Largest city Phoenix Area  Ranked 6th  - Total 113,998 sq mi (295,254 km²)  - Width 310 miles (500 km)  - Length 400 miles (645 km)  - % water 0. ... Morgan Earp, about 1881, in Tombstone. ... Virgil Walter Earp (July 18, 1843 in Hartford, Kentucky - October 19, 1905 in Goldfield, Nevada) was one of the men involved in the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral. ... His death was supposedly the most controverial deaths in the old west. ...

As the Clanton gang broke up, Dave headed down to Mexico where he worked as both a cowboy and a rustler. On February 18, 1886 Dave was involved in a gunfight with locals in the Mexican town of Parral. The fight began over a card game. Dave drew his pistol and killed two men and wounded another. He left the saloon unharmed but, unable to find his horse, re-entered a few moments later, which turned out to be a fatal mistake. He was shot several times from the shadows, then was decapitated with a machete and his head was placed on a pole. For other uses, see Cowboy (disambiguation). ... February 18 is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1886 (MDCCCLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ...

Trivia

• Dave Rudabaugh is perhaps best known from the movie Young Guns II in which he was played by Christian Slater. In the movie the character is known as "Arkansas Dave" though the historical Rudabaugh never used this name.

• A villain named Rudabaugh, very likely inspired by "Dirty Dave", featured in a minor role in the 2005 video game GUN. He accompanies the player character as an ally until he reveals his corrupt nature by murdering innocent people in cold blood. The player must then kill Rudabaugh, and his associate, J.J. Webb, who was himself based on historical figure John Joshua Webb.

• Dave Rudabaugh was the only man ever captured by Wyatt Earp, Pat Garrett, and Bat Masterson.

• Rudabaugh was alleged to have taken part at the battle of Iron Springs, in which Curly Bill Brocius was killed by Wyatt Earp.

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Sources

• One of the Worst