Dallas Stoudenmire
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December 11, 1845 Aberfoil, Bullock County, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | September 18, 1882 (aged 36) El Paso, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Sheep rancher, wheelwright, merchandiser, soldier, proprietor, Texas Ranger, Town Marshal, U.S. Marshal |
| Years active | 1878–1882 |
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| Spouse(s) | Isabella Armstrong(Sherrington) |
Dallas Stoudenmire (December 11, 1845 – September 18, 1882) was an American Old West gunman and lawman who gained fame for a brief gunfight that was later dubbed the "Four Dead in Five Seconds Gunfight". His name is lesser known than many others from the Old West called gunfighters, though it is becoming more prominent. Hollywood briefly considered a movie of him, but it has yet to materialize. Stoudenmire had a deadly reputation in his day and was involved in more gunfights than most of his better-known contemporaries, such as John Selman, Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterson, Elfego Baca, Luke Short, and Doc Holliday.
Dallas Stoudenmire was born in Aberfoil, Bullock County, Alabama, one of the nine children of Lewis and Elizabeth Stoudenmire. Shortly after the American Civil War began, Dallas enlisted in the Army of the Confederacy, even though he was only 15 years old. He was six feet tall, but his officers soon discovered his age and discharged him. He reenlisted twice more (the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors system reports a Pvt D. Stoudenmire Co F of the 17th Alabama Infantry and a Pvt D. Stowdemire Co C, 6th Alabama Cavalry) and eventually was allowed to serve as a private in Company F, 45th Alabama Infantry Regiment. According to surviving records, he stood 6'4" (1.94 m) tall by the war's end and was wounded numerous times. He carried two bullets in his body for the remainder of his life.
Following the war, Stoudenmire drifted west and served for at least three years with the Texas Rangers. He had a reputation for being handsome, a sharp dresser and a gentleman around ladies. But when intoxicated, he could be extremely dangerous and had a quick temper. He was known for his habit of wearing two guns and being equally accurate with either hand. He disappeared from the records between 1874 and 1878, possibly residing in Mexico for a time. He was able to speak Spanish fairly well, and is known to have worked during the years immediately after the war as a sheep farmer, wheelwright, proprietor, merchandiser and carpenter.
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