The Real Doc Holliday Will Give You The Chills

Doc Holiday was a man of many titles, you could call him a dentist, a deputy or an outlaw. He also played a pivotal role in one of the most iconic battles of the Wild West on October 26, 1881. The legendary Doc Holiday has inspired numerous books, television shows, movies and even songs, but amidst the tales the question of how true the stories are about him. In today's video, we'll dive into the true story behind the Tom Stone Legend and the

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. A wartime childhood if you ever wondered what doc. Holiday's childhood was, as it were, surprising to know that it was filled with war and conflict.

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name was John Henry Holiday and he was born in Griffin Georgia on August 14, 1851, the son of Henry Burrow's Holiday and Alice Jane Holiday. Doc's mother was a Southern belle and his father was a pharmacist, planter, and soldier who served in the Mexican-American War and the American Civil War. Henry Holiday rose to the rank of major during the Civil War, but illness caused him to resign his commission in 1862; two years later he transferred the commission to him. family to Valdasta Georgia near the Florida Line due to the threat of invasion by Union troops, soon the vacationing family became prominent in the community and Doc's mother did everything she could to protect him from life's traumas.

In wartime, meanwhile, in 1876, his father was elected mayor, marking a moment of elevation for the man who had earned his mark of recognition, sadly Doc's mother died on September 16, 1866 after a long history of tuberculosis. Her death was a terrible blow to 15 year old Doc Holiday as he and his mother had been very close, it didn't help that his father married Rachel Martin just 3 months later on December 18, 1866, Rachel was finally only a few years older than Doc Holiday at the time, plus Doc Holiday had an adopted brother named Francisco, whom his father brought home later. During the Mexican-American War, Holiday's adoptive brother also sadly succumbed to tuberculosis and he too soon learned that he too was suffering from the disease and was only

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It appears that the family has a known history of tuberculosis. Don't you think it's brilliant? Considering his reputation, you might think that Doc Holiday was a rebellious child, but that was far from the truth. He was quite kind and tolerant during his childhood when he was a child. Holiday actually suffered from speech impediments and a cleft palate; he overcame his disabilities, however, after a correction. surgery and hours of lessons from his mother it was recorded that Holiday was an exemplary student; he attended Valdosta High School when he was just a teenager and devoured rhetoric, mathematics and history.

He also became fluent in Latin, French and ancient Greek. At just 20 years old, Holiday became a doctor. of dental surgery after studying at the Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery, meanwhile, on vacation he graduated 5 months before his 21st birthday, so the school kept his degree until he turned 21, which was the minimum age required for practice dentistry. He later moved to St Louis Missouri, so he was able to work as an assistant for his classmate August Jameson Fuches Jr. Less than 4 months later, he moved to Atlanta where he joined a dental practice while living with his uncle and his family to be able to begin developing his dental practice as destiny would have it.

A few weeks before Holiday's birthday, a renowned dentist named Arthur Ford announced in the Atlanta newspapers that he would be on vacation while Ford attended dental meetings, which was indeed a turning point in Doc Holiday's professional career. Doc Holiday later moved to Dallas. and partnered with family friend Dr. John Seager, his exceptional dental work earning them prestigious awards at the annual North Texas Agricultural Blood and Mechanics Association show. At the Dallas County Fair, they took three honors for best set of teeth in Gold, best in vulcanized rubber, and best set of artificial teeth and dental wear located along Elm Street between Market and Austin Streets, their office prospered until they dissolved the practice on March 2, 1874, the post-dissolution holiday he established his own practice above the Dallas County Bank at the corner of Maine and Lamar Streets, despite his persistent coughing fits Due to tuberculosis, the holidays discovered his knack for gambling and eventually made it his main source of income.

Unfortunately, on May 12, 1874, the holiday faced legal problems when he and 12 others were indicted in Dallas for illegal gambling. Likewise, in January 1875, he was arrested after an exchange of gunfire with publican Charles Austin, but fortunately no one was injured, so he was declared innocent. Later, during the holidays, he moved his offices to Dennis and Texas, but after a gambling fine in Dallas he decided to leave the state at that time. one would think he needed a new direction in his life a new direction following the stage routes and posting in towns and army outposts along the way the doctor headed to Denver Colorado during the summer of 1875 he settled in Denver under the alias Tom Macky and found he worked as a pharaoh trader for John AB bab's kique theater at 357 Blake Street while there he had an argument with Bud Ryan a well known tough gambler, they pulled out knives and fought and the holiday left Ryan seriously injured as vacation time wore on.

He left when he learned of the discovery of gold in Wyoming on February 5, 1876. He arrived in Cheyenne Wyoming. He found work as a merchant for Bab's partner, Thomas Miller, owner of the Bella Union Saloon in the fall of 1876. Miller moved the Bella Union to Deadwood, South Dakota. The sight of the gold rush in the Dakota Territory and the vacation accompanied him in 1877. The vacation returned to Cheyenne, then to Denver and finally to Kansas, where he visited an aunt. When he left Kansas, he went to Breen Ridge, Texas, where he played that same year after a disagreement with player Henry KH Holiday hit him repeatedly with his stick.

Both men were arrested and fined, but Khan was not terminated. That same day he shot and seriously wounded an unarmed Holiday. Later, the Dallas Herald weekly incorrectly reported that Holiday had been murdered. Cousin George Henry Holiday moved west to help him recover once he was cured. Holiday moved to Fort in Texas, where he would meet some people who would change his life completely. The fateful friendships of John Shany's living room. Doc Holiday met Mary Katherine. Big noos Kate horony in in a bar, the only woman he supposedly had a romantic relationship with while dealing cards at John's holiday saloon Shany crossed paths with Horony, who was working as a dance hall girl and prostitute on her vacation, found a perfect partner, tough, tenacious and with a temperament that matched his own, it was at John Shany's Saloon where Doc Holiday also had an alliance with Lawman Wyatt, his train robber pursuer, Dave Rudaba of Dodge City, Kansas, he sought the Holiday's ideas as a card dealer with knowledge of the local scene, meanwhile Doc Holiday shared valuable information. a pivotal role in helping her, which ultimately led to Rudaba's capture, so a pivotal friendship developed after a problematic vacation incident at Fort Griffin and Horony followed her to Dodge City attempting a more conventional path.

Doc Holiday ventured into respectability by establishing a dental practice, unfortunately, holy. and horony had several conflicts that led to her departure and Doc's return to the game; However, as one friendship waned, another grew stronger at the Long Branch Saloon in Dodge City one night, a group of Rowdy Cowboys disrupted the piece by interrupting patrons, including Doc Holiday and Wyatt, at a past encounter. made a cowboy wail saying that she should hunt and aim her gun because her time had come before anyone could react. Doc Holiday quickly pulled the revolver out of her and pressed it against the cowboy's head, which was a pretty strange scene, if you can ask Wyatt ER later in the meantime.

He credited this moment as the Genesis of their friendship, remembering that Holiday had come to his rescue during his tenure as city marshal in Dodge City, Kansas, saving him from Desperado. Later, in late 1879, Wyatt opted to join his Virgil brothers. and Morgan in Arizona mining. town of Tombstone with Doc Holiday not far away, it seemed like their friendship was already going strong as they seemed to be making good progress since the bat incident, however, wherever the doctor went, trouble seemed to continue and it certainly caught up with him in Tombstone Doc Holiday and His encounters with his Dodge brothers were not a wild frontier town for long in 18179; he had cleaned up his demeanor and become too appropriate for the people who had been there during his rowdy beginnings.

People felt it was time to pack up and leave. to places where the civilizing touch of the railroad had not yet reached to places where real money flowed now let's talk about Holiday at this point he had quite the reputation not only for his gambling skills, which was his job by the way, but also as a quick gunslinger Her connection to Wyatt, she and her brothers, especially Morgan and Virgil, opened a new chapter for him in September 1880, the holiday arrived in the booming silver mining town in the territory of Tombstone, Arizona, but before that made for a quick stop in Prescott.

To shore up her finances, she had been keeping her in Tombstone since December 1879 and some stories say they called a vacation when things got dangerous in her feud with the cowboy faction. Once in Tombstone, Holiday wasted no time getting involved in the local scene he found himself in the middle of the political drama and violence that eventually led to the infamous shooting at the OK Corral in October 1881 and that is where things really began. to warm up. Events had escalated after the 1881 stagecoach robbery and murder in Benenson, Arizona. Holiday became entangled in the mess and his friend Wyatt ER decided to play superhero.

Wyatt attempted to smooth things over by trying to grease the palms of his cowboy rival Ike Clanton, for what, well, to clear Holiday's name and let's be real to stay out of it. the heat too While Wyatt was preparing his plan, rival sheriff Johnny Beehan watched the ex-couple's opening of the subsequent vacation, after a disagreement with him ended in Bean's company, he was all ears offering a sympathetic shoulder and some drinks to drown their sorrows before you. He knew that he had Kate sign an affidavit attributing blame to the holiday, meanwhile, Whyatt's plot takes a turn with Kate's signed confession in Bean's pocket.

She decided that Clanton's help wasn't needed after all, so she went to trial. The holidays are leaving, but the game is not over. for Doc Holiday, thanks to a twist of fate, Kate flipped the script and took back everything she had spilled to be there, then the charges were dropped and the case was closed, but this was no fairy tale, the Cowboys felt somehow regarding her and the vacation began. issuing threats, was a real-life confrontation during the shooting that occurred in the vacant lot and on the street immediately next to Fly's boarding house, where Holiday had a room the day after a late-night argument between Holiday and Ike Clanton, meanwhile, Clanton and mcor are all there.

They gathered at one location before being confronted by her and Holiday, well, she was probably thinking they were there to settle scores by aiming directly at him, according to someone who saw the whole thing. The fight began when Doc Holiday armed with a flashy nickel. The gun being silver and emitting strange smoke may have started the confrontation. Despite Marshall Virgil's efforts to peacefully disarm the Cowboys, it appears that Holiday may have been the one who started the confrontation. Holiday walked in with Virgil's gun, a gift from her just before the confrontation. fighting cleverly hidden under her long coat Virgil tried not to cause panic in the citizens of Tombstone and the clantons and mcores chose not to carry visible weapons, however this strategy backfired as Virgil used a holiday cane or someone very likely to be He allegedly hit a cowboy. in the chest with the shotgun before stepping back shortly after Holiday used the same gun to fatally shoot Tom McClory with a chest full of Buckshot this incident likely occurred early in the fight before Holiday even fired a gun the details How Slender and Sick Holiday managed to wield a pistol and a double-barreled shotgun simultaneously during the fight remains a subject of speculation after an investigation and alegal hearing it was determined that her and Holiday's shooting was not a criminal act, however, the city was still buzzing. with conversations about the group's controversial use of violence, their journey in Vendetta just when you thought the whole saga was over, things got worse in Tombstone.

First, Virgil was ambushed and seriously ruined in December 1881, and if that wasn't enough, Morgan got it. ambushed and lost his life in March 1882, meanwhile, Witnesses pointed the finger at some cowboys for shooting Virgil on December 27, 1881, and knocking down Morgan on March 19, 1882. There was even some other evidence that hinted that they were up to no good after Virgil hurt Wyatt. He got a new job as Deputy United States Marshal, roped in Holiday Warren, his Sherman mcmas, and this guy nicknamed Turkey Creek Jack Johnson to help when Morgan was killed. Wyatt and his gang stepped up their game, making sure Virgil and his wife Ally.

He could take a train to Colton, California, where his father lived, so Virgil could heal from that nasty shotgun wound, but things got crazy in Tucson on March 20, 1882. Frank Stillwell and Ike Clanton were supposedly spotted hiding next to the railroad cars ready to jump and finish. At dawn, Virgil found Stillwell's body next to footprints full of pellets and bullet holes. Wyatt then spilled the beans and took him out with a shotgun. He talks about a wild ride as Tucson Justice of the Peace Charles Meyer issued arrest warrants for five of his. party, including the holiday, they later briefly returned to Tombstone, where they were joined by Texas Jack Vermilion and possibly others on the morning of the next day, a portion of their position, including the holiday of Wyatt Warren, Sherman McMaster andTurkey Creek Johnson rode some 10 miles east to Pete Spence's ranch to a logging camp located off the Kirawa Highway below the South Pass of the Dragon Mountains, according to Theodore Judah, who witnessed the events at the logging camp.

The emergency station arrived around 11:00 a.m. m. in the morning and asked about Spence and the Florentine Indian Charlie Cruz, they learned that Spence was in jail and that Cruz was chopping wood nearby, they followed the direction that Judah indicated and soon heard a dozen gunshots, so when Cruz did not He came back the next morning, Judah went to look for him and found his body riddled with bullet holes, that's pretty shocking, don't you think that the shooting in Iron Springs, going by the previous events that occurred, you'd probably think it was about the chilling adventures of Doc Holiday with his brothers? but there's more 2 days later, his team was on the move heading to Iron Springs, located in the wet stone mountains, the game plan was to meet up with Charlie Smith, the guy who was hoping to earn 1,000 from his followers in Tombstone with Wyatt and Holiday.

In the lead, the six lawmen cleared a small rise overlooking the Springs. Guess what you run into? Eight cowboys camping there. They talk about a surprise. Now the interesting thing is that only Wyatt ER and the holidays left any record of what happened. Curly Bill, one of the Cowboys, was discovered. Wyatt was in the lead and wasted no time grabbing his shotgun and shooting him directly. Chaos ensued when the other cowboys pulled out their guns and began shooting at him. He had to get off his horse armed with his shotgun. This is where he goes wild.

Texas horse Jack Vermillion was shot. Johnson and McMaster had to retreat while she was not

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ing to let Curlyy Bill have the last word, he counterattacked with his shotgun. reliable aiming right at Curly's chest and you won't believe it, he later claimed that it almost cut him in half. Curly Bill dove right into the water by the spring and retired permanently now that the Cowboys weren't going to sit still. there, twirling with their thumbs, they let loose a volley of shots, but the only casualty in their crew was Vermilion's poor horse, bit the dust. Wyatt was the Quick Draw, they nailed Johnny Barnes in the chest and tagged Milt Hicks in the arm. gunfight in the wild west Vermillion in a sticky situation trying to get his rifle out from under his downed horse basically became a moving target for the cowboy's bullets, but fear not, Doc Holiday swooped in like a hero helping Vermilion find some cover.

Wyatt had his own set of his. of trouble trying to ride his horse was a struggle thanks to his holster playing a game of slip and slide down his legs bullets flying like crazy Wyatt's long coat ended up being a bullet magnet being pierced on both sides one even hit his boot The heel and horn of his saddle narrowly landed a fiery kiss on Wyatt after heroically dodging it. Wyatt finally jumped on his horse and ran out of there. McMaster, not to be left out, took a little loving blow from a bullet that cut through the straps.

From her binoculars talk of an epic showdown, she and Holiday split up, so after all the madness in Iron Springs, Doc Holiday and four other posi members found themselves in a bind with warrants for Stillwell's death hanging over their heads. heads, which was not the best situation. Very well, they decided to leave Arizona making a route towards the territory of New Mexico and then to Colorado. Now here's the twist. Wyatt ER and Holiday once referred to how thieves hit a rough patch, a serious disagreement arose and they decided to go their separate ways in Albuquerque during that period.

Wyatt and Holiday were sitting at Fat Charlie's The Retreat restaurant in Albuquerque eating, but then things took a turn. Holiday, for some reason, dropped a comment about her turning into a fucking Jewish kid, which lit a fire under Wyatt, he became enraged, had a fit, and stormed off and just like that, the dynamic duo became a thing of the past. , tells about a wild ride from the wild west, while IR was staying at Henry and Jaffa's house in New Albquerque, who was a well-known businessman and also president of the Jaffa City Board of Trade, who turned out to be Jewish, received her into his home according to a letter from Ooto, during her stay she showed respect for Jewish tradition by playing the muuza upon entering Jafa.

At home in Otero's story, Jafa shared with him that her wife was Jewish and his strong reaction to the holiday's ethnic slur suggests that Wyatt's relationship with Josephine Marcus may have been more significant at the time than commonly assumed. know how the last days and the death festivities passed later. Part of her life in Colorado after a stint in Leadville, High Altitude, took a toll on her health and it appears her playing prowess suffered as well. The west, where he honed his skills and found success, was changing rapidly due to urbanization in 1887. Vacationing prematurely aged and in poor health he headed to the Glennwood Hotel near the hot springs of Glennwood Springs Colorado in hopes of benefiting from the healing properties of the waters;

Inadvertently, he might have worsened his condition due to the sulfurous fumes from the spring in his last moments. On vacation he ordered a sip of whiskey and amused himself by looking at his bare feet as he passed away. No one had expected him to die in bed without his boots. His last words were funny, contrary to popular belief. Wyatt she was not There, when Holiday died and only learned of his passing months later, Holiday gave up the ghost on November 8, 1887. Holiday's headstone is located in Lynwood Cemetery and offers a view of Glennwood Springs ; However, there is some disagreement as to whether he is actually buried in the marked grave or even.

In that cemetery, the holiday passed away in winter when the ground was frozen and was probably buried on the same day, possibly in a temporary grave, this initial resting place may not have been in the old cemetery, which was on a challenging path towards the mountain. that his body was never moved later, but the actual facts are unclear because no attempt has been made to unearth and examine the serious history of violence. Historical accounts often agree that Holiday was quick to aim a pistol, but his aim was not always accurate in three of his four recorded pistol engagements, wounding one opponent, Billy Allen, in the arm, grazing another Charles White in scalp and completely missed a publican named Charles Austin, shortly after arriving in Tombstone in 1880, a drunken holiday accidentally shot Milt Joyce. the owner of the Oriental Saloon on the hand and his bartender Parker on the toe, neither of whom were the original targets of Holiday's dispute, Holiday faced a fine for assault and battery due to this incident even though Holiday He is credited with gunning down numerous anonymous men in popular folklore; there is no contemporary evidence of EV in newspapers or legal records to support these claims, except in the case of Mike Gordon in 1879.

The same lack of evidence applies to the stories on vacation involved in knife fights as mentioned by early biographers. It is advisable to address it. These colorful tales with a degree of skepticism on a public holiday could be as fierce as necessary to earn a player respect at Tombstone in January 1882, he told Johnny Ringo as recorded by diarist Parsons. All I want from you is 10 steps down the street. He and Ringo were prevented from having the shootout only by Tombstone police, which did not include hers at the time she arrested them. Holiday's role in the deaths of Frank Stillwell and the three other men killed on his Vendetta journey remains uncertain, but he was present at the events Holiday is probably Stillwell's second shooter, he killed Tom McClory and was shot by Holiday or Morgan The second bullet that killed Frank McClory speaks of a scandalous moment, his Legacy Doc Holiday was a true icon of nature.

Back in the days of the American Old West, you can't help but connect it to Wyatt and that infamous gunfight at the OK Corral. Their friendship is basically legendary in the world of westerns. Doc Holiday is the classic sidekick of the guy you see in those cowboy movies. as the helper who has always gotten the Wyatts back no matter what craziness they face, like that showdown at Ok Corral and their entire Vendetta saga, through all the chaos, violence and hard times, Doctor Holiday stuck it out with Wyatt creating this perfect picture. of loyalty and friendship, so every time you see Doc Holiday and Wyatt together on screen it's like a symbol of true friendship and brotherhood in the hard days of the Wild West, they've become this modern emblem of standing by your friend, no.

No matter how wild the ride gets in Fayetville, Georgia, you'll find Doc Holiday's uncle's house proudly marked with a historic sign and guess what, there's a cool life-size statue of Holiday and Derp created by sculptor Dan Bates standing there on the historic railway. Depot in Tucson, Arizona, they dedicated it on March 20, 2005, marking the 122nd anniversary of the fall of Wyatt ER to Frank Stillwell. The statues right there on the train platform, right where the action occurred. Now let's talk about the celebrations in Griffin, Georgia, they have a party called. Every year, Doc Holiday Days celebrates the birthplace of our Wild West legend in Valdosta, Georgia, they even had a Doc Holiday Impersonator Contest in January 2010, all as part of the CES 100th Anniversary Celebration and Wait Tombstone Arizona also knows how to throw a party since 2017.

They've been hosting doctors' holidays every second weekend in August. It has everything: gunfights, a parade and even a Doc Holiday impersonator contest. It's like a Wild West extravaganza honoring the gunslinging dentist. Thanks for watching this video. See you at the next one.