Mules anyone?

596290aa56ad7.image.jpg
 

"Ever wonder why Festus rode a john mule and "he" was named "Ruth" in Gunsmoke? Here Ken Curtis tells the story in Festus' own words. The majority of photos used are actual photos from the Civil War. We hope that you enjoy it"!
 
Journalist Frederick Wadsworth Loring (1848 – 1871) and his mule "Evil Merodach"
Prescott, AZ, 1871

Taken about 48 hours before he was killed by indians, while en route by stagecoach from Prescott, Ariz. Terr. to San Bernadino, Cal.


FWL.jpg
 

Back
Top