Message #67610

[Nyki]

Half the people who appear in the story weren't actually there when the gunfight took place, even though they are based on real characters.

Yes, Bat Masterson worked with Wyatt Earp in Dodge City, not in Tombstone, and Johnny Ringo wasn't there.  The marshall of Tombstone was actually Virgil Earp, and he was seen at the time as the leader.  Wyatt didn't have an official position as a lawman at the time - Virgil just deputised him on a temporary basis as the crisis blew up.