Editing Lincoln County War (section)

===Gunfight at Fritz Ranch===
After Brewer's death, the Regulators elected McNab as their captain. On April 29, 1878, Sheriff Peppin was directing a posse that included the Jesse Evans Gang and the [[Seven Rivers Warriors]].  They engaged in a shootout with the Regulators McNab, Saunders, and Frank Coe at the Fritz Ranch. McNab died in the gunfire, Saunders was badly wounded, and Frank Coe was captured.{{sfn|Caldwell|2010|pp=143–146}}

The next day, the Seven Rivers members Tom Green, Charles Marshall, Jim Patterson and John Galvin were killed in Lincoln, and although the Regulators were blamed, this was never proven. Frank Coe escaped custody some time after his capture, allegedly with the assistance of Deputy Sheriff [[Wallace Olinger]], who gave him a pistol.{{sfn|Caldwell|2010|pp=143–146}}

The day after McNab's death the Regulators known as the "iron clad" assumed defensive positions in the town of Lincoln, trading shots with Dolan men and, allegedly, members of the US Army cavalry. "Dutch Charley" Kruling, a Dolan man, was wounded by rifle fire by George Coe. By allegedly shooting at government troops, the Regulators gained a new set of enemies. On May 15, the Regulators tracked down and captured the [[Jesse Evans]] gang member Manuel Segovia, who is believed to have shot McNab. They shot him during an alleged escape.  Around the time of Segovia's death, the Regulator "iron clad" gained a new member, a young Texas cowboy named [[Tom O'Folliard]], who soon became McCarty's best friend.{{sfn|Wallis|2007|p=210}}