The Battle of Stone Corral, also known as the Gunfight at Stone Corral, occurred in June 1893 and was the final
shootout
A shootout, also called a firefight or gunfight, is a fight between armed combatants using firearms. The term can be used to describe any such fight, though it is typically used to describe those that do not involve military forces or only invo ...
during the pursuit of the Sontag-Evans Gang. After months of searching and several previous encounters, a small
posse
Posse is a shortened form of posse comitatus, a group of people summoned to assist law enforcement. The term is also used colloquially to mean a group of friends or associates.
Posse may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment
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under the command of
Marshal
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George E. Gard ambushed
John Sontag
John Sontag (May 27, 1861 – July 3, 1893) was an outlaw of the American West known for train robberies.
Background
John Sontag was the oldest son of Maria (Bohn) and Jacob Contant of Mankato, Minnesota. After the death of his father in 1867, hi ...
and
Chris Evans at a
corral
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near
Visalia
Visalia ( ) is a city in the agricultural San Joaquin Valley of California. The population was 141,384 as per the 2020 census. Visalia is the fifth-largest city in the San Joaquin Valley, the 42nd most populous in California, and 192nd in ...
,
California
California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...
.
See also
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List of Old West gunfights
This is a list of Old West gunfights. Gunfights have left a lasting impression on American frontier history; many were retold and embellished by dime novels and magazines like ''Harper's Weekly'' during the late 19th and early 20th century. The mos ...
External links
Stone Corral Monument
References
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American Old West gunfights
History of Tulare County, California
1893 in California
Conflicts in 1893
Visalia, California
June 1893 events