Virgil Earp: Western Peace Officer
Chaput's well-supported view is that many of the exploits popularly thought to be Wyatt Earp's should instead be attributed to his older brother, Virgil. Chaput traces the history of the restless Earp clan from the Prairie States to the Arizona Territory, sorting out the historical record with care; he is particularly enlightening, and entertaining, on the famous Tombstone altercation, otherwise known as the shootout at the O.K. Corral. Wyatt was there, but he was working for his brother, the city marshal, and it was Virgil who ran the show.John Mort--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.