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Born
Wil Bill Hickok born in Troy Grove (Homer at the time of birth), Illinois. -
Moved west after fight.
Hickok moved west in 1855 and joined General James Lane's Free State (antislavery) forces in Kansas. -
Elected constable in Monticello, Kansas
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McCanles shooting
Hickok's iconic status is rooted in a shootout in July 1861 in what came to be known as the McCanles Massacre in Rock Creek, Nebraska. -
Hickok kills David Tutt
Hickok had a quickdraw duel with David, a former friend, in Springfield, Missouris town square. -
Wild Bill Hickok Murder
Wild Bill Hickok murdered by Jack McCAll in Deadwood, South Dakota.