1879 in the American Old West

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See also: 1878 in the American Old West, other events of 1879, 1880 in the American Old West and the list of 'years in the American Old West'.

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Contents 1 Events 2 Arts and literature 3 Births 4 Deaths

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• Captain Marcus Reno, the highest ranking officer to have survived the Battle of Little Big Horn, is brought before a general court-martial but is acquitted of cowardice.
• Ike and Bill Clanton enlist William "Curley Bill" Brocius and Johnny Ringo as the Clanton's begin cattle rusting in the New Mexico and southern Arizona Territories.

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