Bloody Bill Longley, Henington Publishing Company, 1996. George Ashby A horse thief that operated in Texas and Montana, Ashby killed a sheriff near the Powder River in Montana. In that same year, as a result of an interview with Barbara Walters, several politicians and reporters recognized Carter as the anti-segregationist and former Klan leader. He deserted again in May 1872. Under sina senare r tjnstgjorde han ocks som brottsbekmpare och amerikansk tullinspektr. He sold a wagon load of apples in McKinney, Texas and was paid in greenbacks. In 1972, he wrote The Rebel Outlaw: Josey Wales.. Billy the Kid Teenage Outlaw of the Southwest, Byways & Historic Trails Great Drives in America, Soldiers and Officers in American History, Washington-on-the-Brazos, Texas Declaring Independence, Stanley, Ks Extinct but Still Here (LOK), Black Bob Reservation in Johnson County (LOK). Though he was guilty of other crimes, this one, he had not committed. Lawmen [ edit] He is a true folk hero. Byways & Historic Trails Great Drives in America, Soldiers and Officers in American History, David L. Anderson, aka William Billy Wilson, Buffalo Bill, Washington-on-the-Brazos, Texas Declaring Independence, Stanley, Ks Extinct but Still Here (LOK), Black Bob Reservation in Johnson County (LOK). Legend says the Wild West outlaw Billy the Kidcattle rustler, gunslinger, murderer, escape artistkilled 21 people before he turned 21 years old, his age at death. Photo of Billy the Kid playing cards with his gang - just the second known picture of the notorious gunman - is set to fetch $1m at auction after family of fellow outlaw Billy Wilson decided to . Ernest Anthony Outlaw horse thief Anthony was jailed in Springer, New Mexico in March 1885, was pardoned, then captured again twice more, escaping both times. Longley, accompanied by a couple of friends, forced the three men at gunpoint into a dry creek bed. Dixon went south tracking Lewis Peacock, Bob Lees nemesis, and was killed near Fort Parker. This is the only known case in Longley's career where one of his victims returned fire. Anthony Wright moved a few times and many years later died of old age in Oklahoma. It was thought that no one could kill him. Closing his business the following year, he apparently received counterfeit money from the sale and was eventually indicted for passing the money in Lincoln County. In March, 1865 Dave Poole, Arch Clement, Jim Anderson and 144 other Quantrill Rangers moved to Sherman, Texas. The Adventures of Bill Longley, Galveston Daily News, Nacogdoches (Texas), September 16, 1877, Sifakis, Carl. He then changed his name and moved to Wyoming. The young horse thief then cut loose one of the team horses and rode to the Riverside stage station near Kelvin, Arizona. He was hanged at Fort Smith, Arkansas on April 23, 1886. David Lawrence Anderson (1862 - 4 juni 1918) var en amerikansk outlaw frn 1800-talet, bttre knd under aliaset Billy Wilson, som cyklade med Billy the Kid efter Lincoln County War. David Lawrence Anderson (1862 - June 4, 1918) was a 19th-century American outlaw, better known under the alias Billy Wilson, who rode with Billy the Kid following the Lincoln County War. Bill always talked about telling Tom not to try that due to there being too many, but it may have been that Tom didnt have enough horse or that his horse had already taken bullets. Out on bail, he escaped and would not be recaptured until 1911. Blue Duck (outlaw) Dan Bogan. Remember, the father of their modern education Elite beliefs is John Dewey. By 1867, Texas was fully under the control of the Union due to the Reconstruction Act. After the war, there was a $300 bounty on bushwhackers. Bill would not take the oath, but did make many trips back to Missouri visiting his family. Once Bill followed a government supply train and after they made camp, charged in on his horse and killed what he could while others ran away. When he grew up, he worked as a cowboy before moving to White Oaks, New Mexico, and buying a livery stable in 1880. Much like today, outlaws have never been uncommon in history; however, few criminals get the recognition of those that lived in Americas Old West. Bodies started turning up everywhere. George Wilson, aka: James Casherago (18? Dewey was a communist, failed teacher who pushed what are now clearly failed education theories. Was he exhumed and buried in a cemetery or left by the road covered with a little dirt and brush? William Arnett (18? They reportedly also killed a freed slave woman in Evergreen. He shaved his long beard to change his appearance. Wilson.. Bill Wilson was immediately regarded as a suspect. He was an uncle of President Harry Truman and had met Quantrill while a wagon master on the Santa Fe Trail. He blamed Lay for his brief imprisonment. The first victims were the four Union soldiers who had raided his farm. William Billy Wilson See David L. Anderson. The story of Bill Wilson has been told throughout the Ozark Mountains since he began his bloody career in 1861 to the present day. His father, Sol Wilson, was a very well-to-do farmer who owned several slaves, but freed them before the Civil War. Dan Wallace, aka: Texas Dan Texas outlaw Wallace was captured after robbing and killing a rancher near San Antonio in the late 1880s. He grew into a very tall, dark and handsome man62, with jet black curly hair and sparkling crystal blue eyes. ?-1909) A gunfighter who was involved in a bitter feud in Ada, Oklahoma, was later arrested for the murder of Gus Bobbitt. Alamosa Bill - An outlaw allegedly involved with Billy the Kid sometimes, who was killed in El Paso, Texas, . The Great Bushwacker had, himself, been bushwacked in the end. In his later years, he also served as a law enforcement officer and a U.S. customs inspector. So ends the Great Bushwhacker Bill Wilson. In the summer of that year, Mason County Sheriff, J. J. Finney, arrested Longley for murder and took him to Austin to collect a reward. The story of Bill Wilson has been told throughout the Ozark Mountains since he began his bloody career in 1861 to the present day. Bill Wilson maintained a neutral stance until a confrontation with Union soldiers on his farm on Corn Creek near Edgar Springs, Missouri. A few days later, a group of Union solders raided his home, threw out his family, stole everything they could and set the entire homestead on fire. A posse shot him to death in May 1898 at Thompson, Utah. Reporting what had happened, Avott was pardoned by Governor Lewis Wolfley and did no time in prison. Easy answer. ?-1862) Arnett showed up in Goldcreek, Montana, on August 21, 1862, along with two other men named C.W. In 1939 a book, Bushwhacker - A True History of Bill Wilson, Missouris Greatest Desperado was written by a descendent of friends and neighbors of the famous bushwhacker. He also served as a law enforcement officer and a U.S. customs inspector in his later years. As these many outlaw tales were taking place on the American Frontier, those puritan folks in the east, longing for adventure and entertainment, greedily absorbed every word of the shocking newspaper headlines and the exaggerated tales in dime novels that were often published before an outlaw even had time to escape, was jailed, or was killed in a shoot-out. In accordance with Title 17 U. S. C. Section 107, the material on this site is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes. His wife did re-marry, but soon moved back to the home that Bill bought just before going to Texas. After the war, rewards were posted for Anthony, Dick, Jim and Bill. George Washington A New Mexico outlaw, Washington was lynched in June 1882 in Lincoln, New Mexico. At the time of this writing, Ronnie Atnip was a twenty year member of the Fannin County Historical Commission, a hobby historian and member of the Bob Lee Camp of the Sons of Confederate Veterans in Bonham, Texas. Litchfield Park, AZ 85340 Robbing stages betweenColoradoand New Mexico, he was captured in 1881 by Sheriff Matt Kyle and sent to prison. Library of Congress Card Number: 78-56979, This page was last edited on 20 May 2022, at 05:24. Ronnie Atnip is a twenty year member of the Fannin County Historical Commission, a hobby historian and member of the Bob Lee Camp of the Sons of Confederate Veterans in Bonham, Texas. At the request of Silva, Alarid, along with two more crooked lawmen, Jose Chavez y Chavez and Julian Trujillo, lynched Patricio Maes on October 22, 1892. They decided to rob him and ambushed him north of the small frontier town of Van Alstyne, shot him many times to ensure he was dead, robbed him and buried him in a shallow grave. Even though the author grew up in Phelps County, he never found out that these bushwhackers were associated with Partisan Rangers under Colonel William Clarke Quantrill. Jack Red Jack Almer, aka Jack Averill (18? His appeal was denied in March 1878. Charles Allen, aka Big Time Charlie After the turn of the century, Big Time Charlie ran one of the most illicit prostitution rings in Denver, Colorado. Bill would not take the oath, but did make many trips back to Missouri visiting his family. He was a deadly shot and always had on both hips two .44-calibre six shooters. V. S. Whitaker A member of Selmans Scouts following the turmoil of the Lincoln County War in New Mexico. Surrounded by a posse on April 25, 1895 in Mancos, Colorado and wounded, he committed suicide rather than be taken in. John Alexander (18? Four days later, on August 25, two men from Elk City, Idaho, also arrived in Goldcreek saying that they had trailed the three men from the Idaho gold camps, where the horses had been stolen. They vouch for Josey, saying he is a local. The deeds of many Missourians who rode "under the black flag""Bushwhacker Bill" Wilson, Cole Younger, and "Little Arch" Clement, to name just a fewfell far outside the bounds of what were considered the "acceptable" rules of conduct during wartime. He ended up walking free. Corral, Brocious attempted to kill Virgil Earp and succeeded in assassinating Morgan Earp. The Real Outlaw Josey Wales was Bill Wilson, a Confederate Bushwhacker from the Ozarks In the summer of 1861, some horses were stolen from the U.S. Government by a guerilla gang. After the war, rewards were posted for Anthony, Dick, Jim and Bill. In 1958, he quit the Klan group he had founded after shooting two members over finances. His daring deeds are still considered miracles due to his never being wounded once. He and the others were tracked to a ranch house 40 miles away by a 12-man posse but they managed to escape. The saloon/bordello/gambling house in the movie would have been that belonging to Jim, Jim Crow Chiles. Following the siege at Stinking Springs (near present-day Taiban, New Mexico), he was arrested with the rest of Billy the Kid's gang after surrendering to Pat Garrett and convicted in December 1880. Redman hid behind a saloon taking shots at the deputy as several local citizens ran into the street, chasing the fugitives out of town. On June 22, 1870, Longley enlisted for a five-year commitment in the army, joining Company B of the U.S. 2nd Cavalry Regiment. On October 11, 1878, Longley was executed by hanging in Giddings, Texas, only a few miles from his childhood home of Evergreen. Sent to prison, he committed suicide in prison in 1885. He is a true folk hero. Although there were a lot of these men, if someone said, The Bushwhacker, The Great Bushwhacker, or the Famous Bushwhacker, everyone knew that they were talking about Bill Wilson. Arizona Jack A gunman and teamster was lynched at Wagon Bed Springs, Kansas Territory, for shooting to death another teamster. The number of Union soldiers Wilson killed is unknownaccording to the legend, possibly dozens. There was quicksand between the two trails. (The same book was later re-released by the publisher with a new name, "Gone to Texas," and that is the title that is credited in the movie credits.) He was questioned, but maintained his innocence. Bill Wilson went to Texas and his wife received a letter stating that he was killed for his wealth. He later died in the Enid, Oklahoma jail on September 7, 1895. Arnett was playing in a local saloon when confronted, but choosing to shoot it out, he was killed. On August 8, 1875, Aguirre, Jesus Mes, Pas Mes, and Tomas Madril were ambushed and killed by the John Kinney Gang and Jesse Evans near the San Augustin Ranch. He rode with both Quantrill and General Joe Shelby. Anthony Wright was the son of former Presiding Justice Lewis F. Wright. Nicholas Aragon An outlaw who sometimes rode with Billy the Kid, Aragon was a cattle rustler and murderer. ?-1883) Almer was the leader of the Red Jack Gang who preyed on Arizona stagecoaches during the early 1880s. They have also lived in Houston, TX and Humble, TX. Longley's lies appear to have been motivated partly by his desire to rival John Wesley Hardin's reputation as a killer. Maybe no five pistoleers alive that could kill him, but two ex-comrades in arms did get the drop on him. His daring deeds are still considered miracles due to his never being wounded once. Eastwoods partner read it and suggested buying the rights. Some were simply men who took advantage of the wildness and lawlessness of the frontier to enrich themselves at the expense of others. He was killed by lawmen near Arapahoe, Oklahoma in 1896. They were quick on the trigger as well. The one big surprise came towards the end of the movie when Jim Crow Chiles told the two police officers who were on the great outlaw roundup, that Josies name was Mr. There they shot him several times, robbed him, and buried him in a shallow grave. Henry Wells Oklahoma outlaw Henry Wells rode with Al Spencer and Jelly Nash. Bill Wilson lived near Sherman, Texas, and married an Indian woman named Mary Ann Noaks in April 1865. Bill Wilson was born around 1830 in Phelps County, Missouri. Due to his love for turkey hunting, they slipped as close to the Bushwhackers camp as they dared and started making turkey sounds. Quantrill and General Joe Shelby were in constant need of re-mounts. His father, Sol Wilson, was a very well-to-do farmer who owned several slaves, but freed them before the Civil War. ~ Quotable ~ Malachi Allen (18? "Curly Bill" Brocious (1845-1882) - An outlaw leader of the Clanton Gang of Arizona, Curly Bill was a vicious, drunken gunman, cattle rustler, and murderer. This happened five miles south of Bonham, Texas. He was arrested, convicted and sentenced that year, but escaped jail and remained at large for nine years until captured early in 1876. Bill headed north a short distance and spent the night at the home of J. FelixAguillan Outlaw member of the Castillo Gang. Forrest Carter, born Asa Earl Carter, was a KuKluxKlan leader. Here is the quote of the day. He had owned several slaves but freed them before the War and advised his grown children remain as neutral as possible. By Kathy Weiser-Alexander, updated September 2020. William Wall An outlaw member of the Wild Bunch, he was captured and sent to prison. Dewey was a communist, failed teacher who pushed what are now clearly failed education theories. He and several others, including the Apache Kid, were to be transported by stagecoach from Globe to Casa Grande before being put on a train to Yuma. Under increasing pressure from law enforcement, Longley fled from place to place and used several aliases to avoid arrest. ?-1874) An outlaw and horse thief, Alexander was shot and killed by a mob in Belton, Texas, when they caught him trying to steal horses on May 25, 1874. Also, there are no known pictures of Simp Dixon. Then the New York Times broke an expose about him. Ellen Watson, a/k/a Cattle Kate(1861-1889) An alleged cattle rustler by those involved in the Johnson County War of Wyoming, Watson was actually innocent. ?-1886) The leader of the Archer Brothers Gang, who terrorized Indiana in the mid-1880s, he and three of his brothers were hanged when they were finally caught. William L. Brooks. We make every attempt to respect the rights of others. When the War ended, there was a $300 bounty on him, an immense amount at that time. Longley next possibly went to Grayson County, Texas, where two of his friends, Jim and Dick Sanders, were in jail. In mid-December 1868, three former slaves named Green Evans, Pryer Evans, and the third known only as Ned, rode through Evergreen, intending evidently to visit friends farther south. Once Bill followed a government supply train and after they made camp, charged in on his horse and killed what he could while others ran away. When the men who have been hunting Wales, finally think they have found him in a bar in Santa Rio, a prostitute and other locals cover for the outlaw, saying that Wales was killed in a shoot-out in Monterrey. Captain Dave Poole stayed in Sherman and became a successful rancher, spending a lot of his time brokering pardons for many of the Rangers. But Bills grave was never found. ?-1895) A train robber in Arizona, Wheeler was pursued by ex-Tombstone lawman and railroad detective, Billy Breakenridge into Colorado. Afterward, he disappeared into history. Born in Trumbull County, Ohio, on November 23, 1860, David Lawrence Anderson moved with his family to southern Texas in the early 1870s. Despite its ignoble origin, the film was a great commercial and artistic success and has become a cult classic. The "real Josey Wales" was a Confederate guerilla fighter, a "bushwacker," an associate of Quantrill's raiders, deadly shot, and killer of many. Encyclopedia of American Crime, Facts On File Inc., New York, 1982. In the summer of 1861, some horses were stolen from the U.S. Government by a guerilla gang. FAIR USE NOTICE: This site contains copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. Wilson then struck back with vengeance, tracking down those responsible. Has hanged at Fort Smith, Arkansas on September 8, 1876. But, unlike the movie, the real man did not have as his driving force a vengeance for losing his family to murder by Union soldiers. Billy Wilson (kanunsuz) - Billy Wilson (outlaw) David Lawrence Anderson (1862 - 4 Haziran 1918), Lincoln County Sava'ndan sonra Billy the Kid ile birlikte at sren , Billy Wilson takma adyla daha iyi tannan 19. yzyldan kalma bir Amerikan kanun kaayd . Write a review. Due to his love for turkey hunting, they slipped as close to the Bushwhackers camp as they dared and started making turkey sounds. From February to May 1880, Anderson stole horses from the Mescalero Apache reservation as well as cattle from ranchers on the Colorado River to whom they sold for $10 a head to White Oaks businessman Thomas Cooper. While the movie Josie Wales had minor historical inaccuracies, it had many parallels to the life of the Bushwhacker Bill Wilson. Still today, those tales of gunfighters, outlaws, and lawmen remain popular more than a century after their deaths. 2. Jack Womankiller Outlaw in the Cherokee Nation of Indian Territory, Womankiller was convicted of killing a settler. Carl Adamson Adamson rode with Jim Millerand was allegedly involved in the killing of Pat Garrett in New Mexico on February 28, 1908. Excerpts of those notes are included in Susan Cheever's biography of Wilson, My Name is Bill. Wild Bill Longley: A Texas Hard-Case, Frontier Press of Texas, Houston, 1953, Fuller, Henry Clay. When they approached, he stepped onto the road, stopped them, drew both revolvers and killed all four of them. In his later years, he also served as a law enforcement officer and a U.S. customs inspector. He moved his family to a small cabin on his parents farm and began a campaign of blood vengeance that would become legend in the Ozark Mountains, then the entire country. ?-1896) On May 15, 1895, Wilson killed his traveling companion, Zachariah W. Thatch, with an ax. Longley committed another killing in Uvalde County, Texas in January 1876, when his attempted ambush of fellow outlaw, Lou Shroyer, turned into a gunfight. Hearing of this, Bill immediately set up in a rock shed next to the road close to the Deem home. This militant crowd is comprised of uninformed and misinformed people looking at themselves as unfortunate, underpaid, underappreciated victims of capitalism, overwhelmed with jealousy that there are people who are everything they are not. You are going to have to take ownership over the education of your children ~ Rosemary Stein, MD, Kettle Moraine, Ltd. Killing Yankees had a side benefit: Bill confiscated their Army mounts and supplied the Quantrill Raiders with mounts for their many raids. He is buried close to Cynthia Ann Parker, Quanah Parkers mother, and her family. The number of Union soldiers Wilson killed is unknownaccording to the legend, possibly dozens. Longley beat up his rival, was subsequently jailed, and escaped. The Bushwhacker said, You are looking at him.. David Atkins (18? He was hanged at Fort Smith, Arkansas on August 30, 1889. B. Wilmeth. He died in 1964, having spent his last 32 years in a mental institution. William Walker (18? He was six feet (183cm) tall with a thin build, jet black hair, and was just reaching adulthood when the American Civil War ended in 1865. "Mr. As legend has it, the lynching party rode off, firing several wild shots, as the pair of men were still hanging. They vouch for Josey, saying he is a local. Thanks in part to the efforts of Pat Garrett and others, Anderson received a presidential pardon from President Grover Cleveland in 1896 and worked as a U.S. customs inspector for a time. William Brazelton. Grant Wheeler (18? On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Bill Wilson became known as "The Great Bushwacker" because he ambushed his many victims. The Bushwhacker said, You are looking at him.. Bill is related to Kerrie Jan Bloh . Following that, he returned to live with his father's family in Bell County, Texas. When the soldiers arrived, they asked him if he had seen Bill Wilson. He rode to Texas with as many as 150 other Quantrill Raiders to hide out. Wilfred Webb Arrested for complicity in the robbery of an Army paymaster at Fort Thomas, Arizona on May 11, 1889. He knew that they had to come back the same route to get to their headquarters at Rolla, Missouri. The murder was alleged to have been instigated by Longley's uncle, Caleb B. Longley, who had blamed Anderson for the death of his son, Cale, and urged Longley to take revenge. This surprised attack was all the edge he needed. Like the books protagonist, the author of the book had his own notorious personal history. But, in the summer of 1861, just after the War had started, some horses were stolen from the Union government in the area by a Confederate guerilla gang. As Baker was dead and his band dispersed at the time Longley claimed this happened, the story cannot be true. File it under truth is stranger than fiction.. He hired a shrewd lawyer and though found guilty, was one few spared from the hanging gallows at Fort Smith, Arkansas. Bill Applegate Applegate led a gang of rustlers in New Mexico during the 1870s. Bill Longley was born on Mill Creek in Austin County, Texas, the sixth of ten children of Campbell and Sarah Longley. Wilson suffered a terrible misfortune at OCFS on June 16, 1979. Kathy Alexander/Legends of America, updated November 2022. On April 19, 1909, a vigilante mob of 150-200 men stormed the jail and dragged out Allen, along with Jim Miller, Jesse West, and D.B. When they approached, he stepped onto the road, stopped them, drew both revolvers and killed all four of them. grandfather, a man named Walesthe very name of his outlaw hero! Juni 1918) war ein amerikanischer Gesetzloser des 19. . He watched and when one started lighting his pipe, Bill decided that this distraction was all the edge he needed. Henry Antrim See William Bonney, aka Billy the Kid. More than a grainmore like a bushel basket. He was hanged at Fort Smith on July 11, 1884. Some individuals, like Jesse James, became outlaws after serving in the Civil War. Sometimes disguised as a Union soldier, sometimes alone, sometimes in the company of other bushwhackers, Bill was always a very dangerous man. When the soldiers arrived, they asked him if he had seen Bill Wilson. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam.