| 1854 | Dec. 11 | Brought in to the world in Aberfoil, AL | |
| 1862 | Enlists as privatein Confederate Army | Discharged twice for being underage; on 3rd try he is able to remain until end of war | |
| 1865 | Apr. 8 | Surrenders with regiment at Greensboro, NC | Has suffered 4 severe injuries as well as many lesser injuries |
| 1865 | May | Now in Colorado County in Texas | |
| 1865-67 | It is suggested that he may have been in Mexico fighting at the time of Maximilian | ||
| 1867 | Settled in Columbus, TX; living as a farmer | ||
| 1872-73 | Possibly serving as member of Texas State Police | He was rumored to have spent three years as a Ranger, but it’s possible that he had spent two as TSP, and one year as a Ranger in 1874. | |
| 1874 | All year | Ends his time with the Rangers | The only records confirm 1874, but it is thought he spent three years as a Ranger, with 1874 as final term |
| 1875 | Lives again in Colordao County area, working as a wheel repairman | ||
| 1876 | Has a gunfight with an unnamed rival; kills his opponent | After crosing paths, the two men dismount, insult each other, and shoot it out | |
| 1877 | Gunfight at a large party for the local Germans; wounds several rivals | Dallas suffers a wound, also, and is captured, but then quickly escapes | |
| 1878 | Gunfight with the Sparks brothers, 3 dead | ||
| 1878 | Rumored to have been a Marshal in Socorro at this time | No records to confirm this, though it seems a popular thought; might also have been in, or up to, ’81 | |
| 1879-80 | Living in Texas Panhandle | Possibly before he possibly was in New Mexico | |
| 1880 | Living In Llano County, TX | A later paper reported he had had a “serious difficulty” here | |
| 1880 | Went to San Antonio for treatment | Not known if it was for a gunshot wound, or simply an illness; perhaps a result of his “serious difficulty” | |
| 1880 | Stays in San Antonio until move to El Paso | ||
| 1881 | Apr. 11 | Made Marshal of El Paso, TX | Becomes first Marshal to make a difference, but joins a heritage of drunken lawmen of El Paso |
| 1881 | Apr. 14 | “4 dead men in 5 seconds” gunfight | Stoudenmire kills 2 gunmen and one innocent |
| 1881 | Apr. 17 | Ambushed by Bill Johnson, kills him and pursues other hidden attackers | Suffers a shot to his foot and requires a week of rest |
| 1881 | Apr. 24 | Back on the job after recovery | |
| 1881 | May. 28 | First train arrives in El Paso; Dallas greets rail president | |
| 1881 | Oct. 19 | Stoudenmire is praised in local paper for removing many of the town “worthless curs” | |
| 1881 | Nov. | Captures outlaw Joe Bright and delivers him to Deming, NM | Is given $500 reward |
| 1881 | Dec. 13 | Arrests and delivers Chris Moesner to Lake Valley, NM | Is given $500 reward |
| 1881 | Dec. 16 | Ambushed by Joe King; unhurt, he fires back | Due to close proximity Dallas is blinded by the gunflash and can not aim well |
| 1881 | ~Dec. 23 | Uses detective work to catch thieves stealing guns from store | Developing reputation for crime solving skills |
| 1881 | Dec. 28 | Stops theft ring in Rincon, NM; brings 6 arrests, including thieves and fences | Asked by NM authorities to come help solve a three month theft delimma |
| 1882 | Jan. | In Lamy, NM busting up thugs; proves effective and helpful | |
| 1882 | Feb. | Gets sick and decides to visit home of Columbus, TX | |
| 1882 | Feb. 14 | Dallas’ best friend and brother-in-law is killed while Dallas is out of town. | Murdered by Manning brothers |
| 1882 | Feb. 20 | Dallas marries Isabella Sherrington in Columbus, TX | |
| 1882 | Mar. 29 | Dallas storms in the Manning Variety Theater and rips into two corrupt Texas Rangers | |
| 1882 | Apr. 13 | All in one very brief sitting Dallas goes from being Marshal, to being removed from office, to being voted back in | Leon Metz has it happening in under ten minutes |
| 1882 | May. | Another ambush on Stoudenmire is set in motion, but avoided when he never emerges from the saloon due to being passed out drunk on the saloon floor all afternoon | |
| 1882 | May. 29 | Submits his resignation letter from position of El Paso marshal | Also apologizes for drunken behavior |
| 1882 | Jul. 13 | Appointed a deputy U.S. Marshal for the area of West Texas and will headquarter in El Paso | |
| 1882 | Jul. 29 | Fires shots at man he is quarelling with; both men are drunk and it is a minor event | New El Paso marshal Gillett shows up with a shotgun to keep things from getting worse |
| 1882 | ~Aug. | Goes to Las Vegas for a stay at the hot springs, and level out his drinking problems a bit | Meets with Pat Garrett on the train and the two converse quite a bit |
| 1882 | Sep. 18 | Gunfight with Doc Manning, assasinated by Jim Manning in much the same way as his friend Doc had been killed | Had Jim Manning not snuck up and shot Dallas from behind, he looks to have had Doc Manning under control |
Handy With A Gun...! 