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Dodge City began life as a rowdy camp called Buffalo City.

It progressed into an unofficial town with the coming of the railroad in 1872.

Over the next three years it had lawmen.

It wasn't a totally lawless place.

But fights and killings were common.

That started to change in 1876.

The previous year, the people of Dodge made a commitment to beef up their law enforcement.

By the time the cattle drives began to arrive in the spring and early summer of 1876,

and for the next four seasons, Dodge City had a lineup that could be viewed as an all-star team with the benefit of hindsight.

There were the earth brothers, Wyatt and occasionally Morgan.

The Masterson brothers, Ed, Bat and Jim.

And they were Bill Tillman, Charlie Bassett, and Neil Brown at various times.

And when they needed more help for a posse, gunfighter and gambler Luke Short joined the team.

In the summer of 1776, the law truly came to Dodge.

It had an instant impact, and it started with Wyatt Earp.

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