Where these engagements were fought
31 of the 35 could be placed to a location and appear on the map; the remaining 4 are recorded without a precise point. Select a marker to see the engagement.
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Notable engagements
| Engagement | State | Year | Outcome | Forces or losses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killing of Sheriff Taylor by outlaw band, Grand Co., Utah | UT | 1900 | Outlaws victory | Sheriff Taylor and Sam Jenkins killed; Deputy Day escaped |
| Caldwell Highwayman Shooting | KS | 1900 | Lawmen victory | highwayman shot to death |
| Union Pacific Train Robbery near Hugo | CO | 1900 | Outlaws victory | one passenger (William J. Fay) killed |
| Fort Leavenworth Prison Mutiny and Escape | KS | 1901 | Prison guards and posses victory | one guard (Waldrupe) killed; several convicts shot; threeā¦ |
| Posse pursuit of the Smith gang | AZ | 1901 | Posse victory | Two men supposed to belong to the Smith gang captured |
| Mine gunfight between ore thieves and company officers/employees | CO | 1902 | Great Independence mine victory | Lee Clockner, of the company's force, was shot twice butā¦ |
| Manhunt for escaped convicts Tracy and Merrill | OR | 1902 | Outlaws victory | three prison guards shot to death during escape; noā¦ |
| Utah State Prison Break Attempt | UT | 1903 | Escaping convicts victory | One convict (Frank Dayton) killed; Guard Witkins shot inā¦ |
| Folsom Prison Fugitives Manhunt - Pilot Hill Fight | CA | 1903 | Outlaws victory | one convict killed in the fight at Pilot Hill |
| Cripple Creek/Victor Labor War violence (Independence depot bombing and Union Hall attack) | CO | 1904 | Colorado National Guard victory | eleven non-union miners killed and eight-to-ten injured inā¦ |
| Battle between New Mexico Mounted Police and Elmer Horn party | NM | 1907 | New Mexico Mounted Police victory | John Wilson (one of Horn party) shot to death |
| Deming Stockman Killed - Watkins-Gibson range feud shootout | NM | 1907 | Gibson faction victory | Frank Watkins killed; no others wounded |
Plus 23 further documented engagements in the the 1900s record.
By conflict
Engagements and locations are compiled from published sources: Chronicling America, Library of Congress (contemporary newspaper reporting, public domain; passages cited, not reproduced).