Tshirts. Horn stands out above all other western characters, his controversial by hanging. Thomas h. Horn jr. Was born in scotland county, missouri, in 1860. Er, his early years coincided with the civil war and turbulent which hection era recalled were very difficult times. His parents, who were devout followers of the disciples of christ, imposed a strict code in home, prompting young tom to 18 70s. E in the mid he struck westward working at became aand eventually cow puncher on texas cattle trifs to dodge city, kansas. In 1879, he sought his fortune silver camp of leadville, colorado. When he failed to prosper, he reportedly hired out his gun during a dispute between two forroad companies vying control of the best route into leadville. While there, or from there, he to arizonay territory in 1881, arriving just outbreak of apache disturbances was occurring. In desperate need of employment, on with the u. S. Army as a civilian employee. Next five years he served as a teamster, packer a
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After the White River Ute uprising of 1879, but before most of Colorado’s Utes were forced onto reservations in Utah, settlers on the Western Slope were eager for U.S. Army