| Book Review | The Western Historical Quarterly, 35.3

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| Book Review | The Western Historical Quarterly, 35.3 | The History Cooperative

Wild Bill Hickok, Gunfighter: An Account of Hickok's Gunfights. By Joseph G. Rosa. (2001; reprint, Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2003. 216 pp. Illustrations, maps, bibliography, index. $17.95, paper.)
According to the author, this is the record of William Butler Hickok's lifelong gunfights, page 12 noting that Hickok might have killed over one hundred men, but the actual tally was less. Most of the killings were in self defense, or in the act of upholding the law.	1
The book falls into fourteen chapters, "The Making of a Gunfighter" dealing with Hickok's birth in Illinois, his military experience, and a brief year-by-year calendar of important events and killings. Rosa also evaluates the more human side of Hickok, providing insight into the man's makeup.	2
Chapter two discusses guns: favorites, reliability, accuracy, manufacturers, and disposition, whereas the following chapter offers marksmanship details, sometimes comparing them with movie actors.	3
Information flows regarding the Rock Creek, McCanless fight, and the Hickok-Tutt duel at Springfield, Missouri. Rosa believes the latter confrontation set the stage for what's now commonly known as the "High Noon Walkdown."	. . .

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