Bill would not take the oath, but did make many trips back to Missouri visiting his family. and New Mexico, he was captured in 1881 by Sheriff Matt Kyle and sent to prison. 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. 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. This was his edge. That was the end of Bills neutrality.. Richard West, aka: Little Dick (1860-1898) Richard Little Dick West was an outlaw who rode withBill Doolin and the Oklahombresin Oklahoma. He rode to Texas with as many as 150 other Quantrill Raiders to hide out. His daring deeds are still considered miracles due to his never being wounded once. William Walker (18? In his later years, he also served as a law enforcement officer and a U.S. customs inspector. Easy answer. A Mexican-American convicted of murdering his business partner on October 21, 1889. [3] The character Fletcher is loosely based on Capt. "I hope that Dixie Highway reinforces the notion that the Outlaws still matter, and that southern rock will always matter," he says. He was to receive ten dollars and two quarts of whiskey for the crime. He sold a wagon load of apples in McKinney, Texas and was paid in greenbacks. So ends the Great Bushwhacker Bill Wilson. And, in another strange twist of fate, despite the, in 1996, the film was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress for being deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.. High Fives Gang. 2. Bill Longley was allegedly hanged for the first time when he was caught traveling with a horse or cattle thief. Bill caught on and slipped up hill in order to change locations. Mountain people of the Ozarks maintained a code of mind your own business. They didnt readily take anyone into their confidence. He is considered to have been one of the deadliest gunfighters in the Old West. Remember, the father of their modern education Elite beliefs is John Dewey. 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. He is a true folk hero. He knew that they had to come back the same route to get to their headquarters at Rolla, Missouri. After getting some service at welder's station, Bill's car erupted in flames after his exhaust ignited some spilled fuel while he drove through the pits. ?-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. Carl Adamson Adamson rode with Jim Millerand was allegedly involved in the killing of Pat Garrett in New Mexico on February 28, 1908. 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). We believe this constitutes a fair use of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. Bushwhacker Bill found out from a neighbor, Mary A. Arthur, that four Union soldiers had been by her place looking for him. Killing Yankees had a side benefit: Bill confiscated their Army mounts and supplied the Quantrill Raiders with mounts for their many raids. Here is the quote of the day. Despite its ignoble origin, the film was a great commercial and artistic success and has become a cult classic. On one occasion, Bill rode his horse from a main trail to the Little Piney River and back several times. The Ozarks were full of men who took to the bush and waged a single man to a small gang warfare on the union soldiers, red legs, jayhawkers and spies for the Union. However, he escaped in 1884, and reverting to his real name, David L. Anderson, he returned to Texas, where he began ranching, married, and started a family in Sanderson. Juan Alvarid A vicious Mexican outlaw, Juan was lynched in Socorro, New Mexico, on August 16, 1882, for raping an 8-year-old girl. Dan Wallace, aka: Texas Dan Texas outlaw Wallace was captured after robbing and killing a rancher near San Antonio in the late 1880s. Despite its ignoble origin, the film was a great commercial and artistic success and has become a cult classic. Willis Arrington A Texas outlaw, Arrington was charged with rustling cattle in 1881. Then one of his descendants, George Clinton Arthur, wrote a biography about Wilson in 1938: Bushwacker: Missouris Most Infamous Desperado., It would be another 30 years before another book would be written about Bill Wilson and this one would lead to the famous movie. He deserted two weeks later, as he was unable to adapt to the strict lifestyle, but was captured and court-martialed. All the Rangers frequented his place while in Sherman. He was an uncle of President Harry Truman and had met Quantrill while a wagon master on the Santa Fe Trail. James Arcine (or Arcene) (18? They reportedly also killed a freed slave woman in Evergreen. After dissolution of his political dreams, Asa Earl Carter receded into the background, changed his name after a famous Confederate General, moved to Texas, and under an alias, posed as the Cherokee writer, Forrest Carter. Sometimes Bill Wilson rode with Bushwhackers Dick Kitchen, Anthony Wright and Jim Jamison. There, he served as a crooked lawman when the Dodge City Gang was in control. He was assassinated in Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico, in 1923. Traditionally, Longley is said to have used a pair of Dance .44 revolvers; the Dance was a Texas-manufactured imitation of the Colt Dragoon. Later, about 1869, he was selling a wagon load of apples in McKinney, Texas, when two ex-Missouri Qauntrill Raidershis old comrades!spied him. After confirming the location of Longley's grave site, an exhumation of the human remains was performed in 2000. FelixAguillan Outlaw member of the Castillo Gang. ?-1909) A gunfighter who was involved in a bitter feud in Ada, Oklahoma, was later arrested for the murder of Gus Bobbitt. He was an amiable fellow, good-natured, clever, and skilled at playing the violin, so he was always in demand for weddings and parties. Maybe no five pistoleers alive that could kill him, but two ex-comrades in arms did get the drop on him. Dave Poole, one of Quantrill's Raiders. George Ashby A horse thief that operated in Texas and Montana, Ashby killed a sheriff near the Powder River in Montana. He was hanged at Fort Smith, Arkansas on April 23, 1886. James Wheeler New Mexico outlaw Wheeler shot and killed Adolph Davidson in Chance City, New Mexico in April 1886. Sheriff Anderson was well liked by the public, and was buried in Brackettville, Texas, after a very emotional funeral at which many Sanderson citizens were in attendance. Fredrick Tecumseh Fred Waite (1853-1895) A Chickasaw Indian, Waite was a short-time member of Billy the Kids Gang and gunfighterfor the Regulators during the Lincoln County War in New Mexico but, would later serve as a lawman and prominent politician. 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. Once three soldiers were guarding a mill house with Bill inside. James Jim Anderson Brother to William Bloody Bill Anderson, Jim rode with QuantrillsRaiders during the Civil Warand with theJames-Younger Gangafterward. Kinch West Outlaw member of the Tom Story Gang of Oklahoma. He was questioned, but maintained his innocence. He shaved his long beard to change his appearance. "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. Jacob Ogles, Gray Rohrer, Jesse Scheckner, Christine Sexton, Andrew Wilson, Wes Wolfe . Hart was not killed, but did lose his left arm to a shotgun blast. Anderson later escaped from custody in Santa Fe and escaped to Texas where he lived under his birth name David L. Anderson. Pursued by lawmen in Oklahoma, he was wounded at the time of his capture on August 4, 1895. He shaved his long beard to change his appearance. There is usually a grain of truth to most legends and so it is with Josey Wales. He was hanged at Fort Smith on July 11, 1884. He is considered to have been one of the deadliest gunfighters in the Old West. Corral, Brocious attempted to kill Virgil Earp and succeeded in assassinating Morgan Earp. This is the only known case in Longley's career where one of his victims returned fire. David L. Anderson, aka William "Billy" Wilson, Buffalo Bill (1862-1918) - Most commonly known as "Billy Wilson," he was a member of Billy the Kid's Gang of rustlers. ?-1889) William Walker killed Calvin Church in the Choctaw Nation of Indian Territory in December 1888. ?-1876) Sinker Wilson murdered a sheep drover named Datus Cowan in 1867. The movie, The Outlaw Josie Wales, was released in 1976. This surprise was their shock and his edge. The bill passed 48-0. Genovevo Avila A Mexican native who was a member of Vicente Silvas White Caps Gang. Thomas Willis (18? Bill Wilson was probably living around Sherman, Texas after the war. Some brokered pardons with the U.S. government, but Bill Wilson never did. Sol remained neutral and advised his children to do the same. He was later the sheriff of Terrell County, New Mexico. 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. Once three soldiers were guarding a mill house with Bill inside. Bill Wilson was born around 1830 in Phelps County, Missouri. See the video clip below of one of the movie's most iconic scenes: SPOILER ALERT: The last scene of The Outlaw Josey Wales, has a sweet resonance and resolution, and a little inside joke for history lovers. On November 29, Anderson and Billy the Kid traveled in the open country near White Oaks when a local eight-man posse suddenly pursued them. The Adventures of Bill Longley, Galveston Daily News, Nacogdoches (Texas), September 16, 1877, Sifakis, Carl. Justin Anjo A California outlaw, Anjo was lynched for shooting a man to death on July 12, 1877. , Allison was appointed deputy sheriff of Conjos County, , but soon organized a band of outlaws. This happened five miles south of Bonham, Texas. Longley shot at him several times, killing him. 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. 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. William Henry Whitley, aka: Bill, Will (1864-1888) The co-leader of a gang sometimes referred to as the Bill Whitley Gang, and at other times, the Brack Cornett Gang, Whitley was a bank and train robber in Texas during the late 1880s. After the war, there was a $300 bounty on bushwhackers. A posse shot him to death in May 1898 at Thompson, Utah. Because of his fun loving personality and skill at playing the violin, he was always in demand for weddings and parties. Even when alone, Bill Wilson claimed to have three friends with him, his best horse and two six shooters. The last scene of The Outlaw Josey Wales, has a sweet resonance and resolution, and a little inside joke for history lovers. The motive was theft. Archie Wolfe An outlaw in the Cherokee Nation of Indian Territory, Wolfe was a friend of ned Christie. The Ozarks were full of men who took to. In 1939, Bill and Lois were forced to leave the Burnham's house. After questioning Anthonys father and four brothers, and not learning anything, all five were shot in front of Anthonys mother. It was thought that no one could kill him. When Simp Dixon left North Texas, a Missouri Partisan Ranger, Sam Stone, let him set up an ambush in Stones woodlot to kill Judge Hardin Hart. In his later years, he also served as a law enforcement officer and a U.S. customs inspector. He again led away government horses. Starting a ranch in Uvalde County, Texas, he eventually married and had two children. Doroteo Arango Armbula, aka Francisco Pancho Villa (1877-1923) Outlaw, cattle rustler, and Mexican revolutionist, Pancho made numerous successful raids along the U.S. border. Because of his fun loving personality and skill at playing the violin, he was always in demand for weddings and parties. ?-1885) An outlaw and murderer, Apodaca was convicted of murdering the Nesmith family in White Sands, New Mexico. Charles G. Walrath After shooting and killing William Shook, Walrath was hanged. ?-1889) Wanted for gunning down two men in July 1888 in the Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory; Allen was involved in a vicious gunfight with Deputy Marshal McAlester and his posse. A new reward was posted for Longley's capture. However, the outlaw was able to cut himself down from the hangmans noose and escape. He briefly found work on a cotton farm, but he was forced to run again in November 1875, after murdering a hunting buddy named George Thomas with whom he had had a fistfight. Soon all of the soldiers dreaded going after Mr. Wilson. Death by hanging. David L. Anderson, aka William Billy Wilson, Buffalo Bill (1862-1918) Most commonly known as Billy Wilson, he was a member of Billy the Kids Gang of rustlers. It is not always easy to determine the status of material posted to the Internet with regard to fair use and public domain. Excerpts of those notes are included in Susan Cheever's biography of Wilson, My Name is Bill. A spy gained his confidence and killed him with one of his own guns. After the war, rewards were posted for Anthony, Dick, Jim and Bill. Forrest Carter, born Asa Earl Carter, was a KuKluxKlan leader. His family moved when he was two years old and he was raised on a farm near Old Evergreen, Texas, in present-day Lincoln, Lee County, Texas, where he spent a large part of his childhood learning to shoot. The two desperadoes were later caught, confessed and were hanged in Sherman on March 26, 1869. Apache Kid (1867-1894?) David Arguello Convicted of murdering Colorado peace officer Francisco Garcia on October 19, 1905, Arguello was legally hanged in Raton, New Mexico, on May 25, 1906. On one occasion, Bill rode his horse from a main trail to the Little Piney River and back several times. Bill Wilson was immediately regarded as a suspect. ?-1886) Wasson was wanted for the 1872 murder of a man named Henry Martin, but eluded capture until 1884. Anthony hid food stuffs taken in a train robbery under his fathers house. grandfather, a man named Walesthe very name of his outlaw hero! 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. Sent to prison, he committed suicide in prison in 1885. Bill Wilson, founder of US firearms manufacturer Wilson Combat; Law and crime. Maximo Apodaca (18? They vouch for Josey, saying he is a local. Billy Hathorn, "Roy Bean, Temple Houston, Bill Longley, Ranald Mackenzie, Buffalo Bill, Jr., and the Texas Rangers: Depictions of West Texans in Series Television, 1955 to 1967", "Boastful Bill Longley: Cold-blooded Texas Killer", "Wild Bill Longley - A Dangerous Man in Dangerous Times", "Bill Longley, his hangings, his grave and Giddings Cemetery", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bill_Longley_(gunfighter)&oldid=1108903573, 19th-century executions of American people, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Bartholomew, Ed Ellsworth. George Wilson, aka: James Casherago (18? More soldiers, scouts and spies were set afield looking for bushwhackers. As legend has it, the lynching party rode off, firing several wild shots, as the pair of men were still hanging. He was born William Bill Wilson in the Ozarks in Missouri of a well-to-do family. 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. The gold mining party travelled into the Black Hills of South Dakota, but a treaty with the Sioux prohibited mining, and the party disbanded when intercepted by a U.S. cavalry unit. We are making such material available in our efforts to advance understanding of environmental, political, human rights, economic, democracy, scientific, and social justice issues, etc. Neither Client Eastwood or his partner knew the authors real identity as a rabid segregationist and would not for some years. 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. Copyright Kettle Moraine, Ltd. 2017 2022. Bill did stop in 1934, but it was not due to the efforts of his wife. Bodies of Union soldiers started showing up everywhere. William Wilson Outlaw Born Dec 1868in North Carolina Ancestors Son of William Joshua Outlawand Eleanor Outlaw Brother of Fannie N. Outlawand Ada Mae Outlaw Husband of Allie Carrie Outlaw married about 1896 [location unknown] Descendants Father of [private daughter (1890s - 1980s)], Bertha May Outlawand Joseph Wesley Outlaw Later, Carter ran unsuccessfully for lieutenant governor of Alabama on a segregationist ticket, but finished fifth of five candidates. When the War ended, there was a $300 bounty on him, an immense amount at that time. Hearing of this, Bill immediately set up in a rock shed next to the road close to the Deem home. The real Josey Wales was a Confederate guerilla fighter, a bushwacker, an associate of the bloody Quantrill Raiders, horse rustler, deadly shot, and killer of many. Both were hanged at 1:00 p.m. on March 26, 1869 in Sherman, Texas. ?-1889) An outlaw and alleged leader of the Missouri Bald Knobbers a gang of over 400 members. Then he became a speechwriter for George Wallace. Remember, the father of their modern education Elite beliefs is John Dewey. Epeminto Aguelari An outlaw who killed Jose A. Samora at Wallace, New Mexico, on April 20, 1884. Bushwhacker Jim Deem and his father were killed by soldiers. Write a review. When outlaw cattle rustler was captured near Hillsboro, New Mexico, he was lynched around 1877. Senate Bill 5453 would outlaw female genital mutilation, or FGM, the cutting or removal of female genitalia for non-medical reasons. Billy Wilson (outlaw) (1862-1918), American outlaw who rode with Billy the Kid; Bill Wilson (convict) (born 1880), convicted of murdering two individuals who were later found alive; Billy Roy Wilson (William Roy Wilson Jr., born 1939), United States federal judge 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. 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. Some versions of Evan's killing claim he was a member of the Texas State Police; the TSP only existed from 1870 to 1873. The Bushwhacker said, You are looking at him.. He started calling. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. This character is another of the great mysteries in the American History of the outlaws. William Wall An outlaw member of the Wild Bunch, he was captured and sent to prison. Bill Wilson went to Texas waiting on things to settle down. Both their horses were killed during the chase; however, they could both escape on foot. Mrs. Deem identified them and Bill removed them from her property, leading away four government horses. 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. His descendents would like to know. The transaction was observed by John Thompson and William O. Blackmore, both ex-Missouri Partisan Rangers. Fred lost and got 20 years in San Quentin. Billy Wilson (outlaw) (1862-1918), American outlaw who rode with Billy the Kid; Bill Wilson (convict) (born 1880), convicted of murdering two individuals who were later found alive; Billy Roy Wilson (William Roy Wilson Jr., born 1939), United States federal judge; William Wilson (Illinois jurist) (1794-1857), Chief Justice of the Illinois . It was found by soldiers. More soldiers, scouts and spies were set afield looking for bushwhackers. Miller, Rick. Later meeting up with Dave Rudabaugh, the three rode into White Oaks the following day and attempted to gun down deputy sheriff James Redman but were forced to flee after a crowd of 30 or 40 local residents took to the streets. The only way socialism has any chance in America is for the education system to push it in schools. 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. U.S. Attorney's Office June 15, 2010. This surprise was their shock and his edge. This was not uncommon in the mountains at that time. On November 29, Anderson and Billy the Kid were traveling in the open country near White Oaks when they were suddenly pursued by a local 8-man posse. The military acted in all capacities, including law enforcement, which caused considerable resentment throughout the state. The first victims were the four Union soldiers who had raided his farm. For about 60 years, Bill Wilsons legend continued to survive in the South. 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. [12] Longley is the title character in The Texan, a television series starring Rory Calhoun which aired on CBS from 1958-1960, which portrayed Longley as a noble wanderer.[13]. The only way socialism has any chance in America is for the education system to push it in schools. Bushwhacker Jim Deem and his father were killed by soldiers. The young horse thief then cut loose one of the team horses and rode to the Riverside stage station near Kelvin, Arizona. Donaciano Aguilar An outlaw sentenced to life imprisonment in New Mexico on November 24, 1909. Bill Wilson became known as "The Great Bushwacker" because he ambushed his many victims. ?-1890) A murderer in the Chickasaw Nation of Indian Territory, Austin was captured by U.S. Deputy William Carr and executed at Fort Smith, Arkansas, on January 16, 1890. He grew into a very tall, dark and handsome man62, with jet black curly hair and sparkling crystal blue eyes. Many soldiers and horses were drowned that day. He rode with both Quantrill and General Joe Shelby. He was released on January 11, 1900, along with Matt Warner. He is a true folk hero. Grant Wheeler (18? 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. William Wilson During the Lincoln County War of New Mexico, the Dolan/Murphy faction paid Wilson $500 to kill one of his opponents, one Robert Casey, promising him that the law would look the other way.