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Bowdre, Charles

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Bowdre, Charles

August 20, 2026

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Charlie Bowdre emerged as a minor but enduring figure of the Lincoln County War, remembered chiefly for his association with Billy the Kid and for the unresolved question of where he was buried. Born in 1849 and described as a Texas native, Bowdre worked as a cowhand across New Mexico and…

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