the story of E. B. Salsig who was involved in a shootout. He was struck in the chest by a bullet from the other assailant, but he didn't die because he was saved by a large pack of love letters he had in his vest pocket. The letters supposedly absorbed the bullet, saving the man's life. Legend says he married the woman who had written the letters. Gallery See also List of ghost towns in Arizona References External links The History of Total Wreck, Arizona. David Leighton, "Street Smarts: A total wreck of a hillside became a silver mine that became a road," Arizona Daily Star, Oct. 2, 2013 Total Wreck – Ghost Town of the Month at azghosttowns.com Ghost towns in Arizona Former populated places in Pima County, Arizona Mining communities in Arizona 1879 establishments in Arizona Territory