Which notorious figure is associated with the Lincoln County War?

Billy the Kid is famously associated with the Lincoln County War, a conflict that erupted in 1878 in New Mexico Territory. This war was primarily fought between rival factions in the cattle and mercantile businesses, with the involvement of key figures such as Billy the Kid, who was part of the "Regulators" group supporting the Tunstall faction.

Billy the Kid became a notorious outlaw during and after the conflict, which gained significant public attention and has been immortalized in American folklore. His reputation as a gunfighter and his involvement in the war contributed to the mythic image of the Wild West and continues to draw interest in both historical and popular narratives surrounding this period in New Mexico's history.

The other figures listed also played roles in the context of New Mexico's history, but none are as directly tied to the Lincoln County War in terms of notoriety and cultural impact as Billy the Kid. For example, Kit Carson was a frontiersman and scout but was not involved in the war, while Lawrence Murphy was an antagonist in the conflict but did not reach the same legendary status as Billy. Charles Goodnight was a prominent cattleman generally associated with other regions and times in the West.