Lincoln County Regulators

Complete roster with notes & sources — last updated August 16, 2025

Leaders & Core Members

Widely accepted Regulators who led or consistently rode with the company in major actions — the Brady ambush, Blazer’s Mill, and the Five-Day Battle.

Legend: ● widely accepted ▲ sometimes disputed dates/titles

• Richard “Dick” Brewer — first leader; killed at Blazer’s Mill (Apr 4, 1878)
  Leader • Blazer’s Mill

• Josiah “Doc” Scurlock — final leader; commanded during the Five-Day Battle
  Leader • Five-Day Battle

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• Frank McNab — second leader; killed by Seven Rivers men (Apr 29, 1878)
  Leader

• William H. Bonney (“Billy the Kid”) — present at Brady ambush, Blazer’s Mill, and Lincoln siege
  Core Member

• Charlie Bowdre — later killed at Stinking Springs (Dec 23, 1880)
  Core Member

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• Ab Saunders — wounded Apr 29, 1878; early Regulator and McSween ally
  Core Member

• George Coe — wounded at Blazer’s Mill (lost trigger finger)
  Core Member • Blazer’s Mill

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• Frank Coe — indicted after Brady ambush
  Core Member

• John Middleton — badly wounded at Blazer’s Mill
  Core Member • Blazer’s Mill

• Jim French — led breakout from the burning McSween house (July 19, 1878)
  Core Member • Five-Day Battle

• Fred Waite — fought at Brady ambush; later became Chickasaw politician
  Core Member

• Henry Newton Brown — early Regulator; present at Brady ambush
  Core Member

• José Chavez y Chavez — San Patricio constable; broke out of McSween house with French & Bonney
  Core Member • Five-Day Battle

• Yginio Salazar — McSween ally; wounded during Lincoln fighting
  Core Member

Additional Documented Members

These names are attested in contemporary accounts or reliable histories. Some served briefly or appear chiefly in specific engagements.

• Heika “Heik” Anena — documented Regulator

• Roscoe “Rustling Bob” Bryant — documented Regulator

• Ignacio Gonzales — documented Regulator

• William McCloskey — killed alongside Morton & Baker; suspected traitor by some Regulators

• Tom O’Folliard — teenage participant at Lincoln; later rode with Bonney post-war

• Tom Peterson — documented Regulator

• Vicente Romero — documented Regulator

• John Scroggins — present at Blazer’s Mill

• “Tiger Sam” Smith — present at Blackwater shootings; later killed by Natives

• Matt “Steiny” Steinmueller — documented Regulator

• “Dirty Steve” Stephens — present at Blazer’s Mill

• Robert A. “Bob” Widenmann — deputy U.S. marshal; allied with Regulators at key moments

• Francisco Zamora — documented Regulator

Key Engagement Notes

Short reference guide. For deeper citations, see detailed articles.

• Brady Ambush — Apr 1, 1878
  French, McNab, Middleton, Waite, Brown, Bonney (others likely present); Sheriff Brady and Deputy Hindman killed.

• Blazer’s Mill — Apr 4, 1878
  Buckshot Roberts vs. Regulators; Brewer killed, Middleton badly wounded, Bonney grazed, George Coe lost trigger finger. Also present: “Dirty Steve” Stephens, John Scroggins.

• Five-Day Battle / Siege of Lincoln — Jul 15–19, 1878
  McSween house set aflame; breakout led by Jim French with Bonney, Tom O’Folliard, and José Chavez y Chavez.

Sources & Notes

This roster compiles names that appear in multiple reputable references; brief or engagement-only appearances are included under “Additional Documented Members.”

Key references:

1. Lincoln County Regulators — Wikipedia (Known members & timeline)

2. Legends of America — Lincoln County Regulators (updated Mar 2025)

3. Genealogy Trails — Blazer’s Mill (participant list)