Anthony Wright was the son of former Presiding Justice Lewis F. Wright. ?-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. After the war, there was a $300 bounty on bushwhackers. They were all innocent. Wilson You may find these related posts interesting: https://www.notesfromthefrontier.com/post/the-true-story-of-katie-elder, https://www.notesfromthefrontier.com/post/happy-father-s-day, https://www.notesfromthefrontier.com/post/daniel-boone-frontier-icon. But Bills grave was never found. Then he became a speechwriter for George Wallace. His unit was stationed at Camp Stambaugh. Despite its ignoble origin, the film was a great commercial and artistic success and has become a cult classic. He wrote Wallaces infamous pro-segregation 1963 line: "Segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever." Jim Jamison was pardoned by Governor Crittenden and became a peace officer in Kansas and finally a Texas Ranger. Many soldiers and horses were drowned that day. Fred lost and got 20 years in San Quentin. Arizona Jack A gunman and teamster was lynched at Wagon Bed Springs, Kansas Territory, for shooting to death another teamster. Wade Alsup A Texas outlaw, Alsup was lynched by 15 masked men in Blue, Texas, on June 27, 1877. 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. Wilson then struck back with vengeance, tracking down those responsible. The Great Bushwacker had, himself, been bushwacked in the end. Bill caught on and slipped up hill in order to change locations. governor of Alabama on a segregationist ticket, but finished fifth of five candidates. Bill was never without at least two forty-four caliber six shooters. More soldiers, scouts and spies were set afield looking for bushwhackers. William Preston Longley (October 6, 1851 - October 11, 1878), also known as Wild Bill Longley, was an American Old West outlaw and gunfighter noted for his ruthless nature, speed with a gun, quick temper, and unpredictable demeanor. ?-1875) A member of the Mes Gang, which competed with the John Kinney Gang in New Mexico. Mountain people of the Ozarks maintained a code of mind your own business. They didnt readily take anyone into their confidence. We believe this constitutes a fair use of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. He and the other men were imprisoned, but in 1899, Thomas Black Jack Ketchum confessed to the crime, and the three men were freed. He grew into a very tall, dark and handsome man62, with jet black curly hair and sparkling crystal blue eyes. They were all natives of the Ozark Mountains in Phelps County, Missouri. He is considered to have been one of the deadliest gunfighters in the Old West. In 1972, he wrote The Rebel Outlaw: Josey Wales. Carter sent the book to Clint Eastwoods office as an unsolicited submission. Actually, Simp wasnt killed until one year after both Bob Lee and Bill Wilson were killed. Copyright Kettle Moraine, Ltd. 2017 2022. Burton Alvord (1866-1910) An Arizona lawman who turned outlaw in the 1890s when he began to drink too much. During the winter and when not active in Missouri, they were in North Texas. Nei suoi ultimi anni, ha anche lavorato come ufficiale delle forze dell . Killing Yankees had a side benefit: Bill confiscated their Army mounts and supplied the Quantrill Raiders with mounts for their many raids. In his later years, he also served as a law enforcement officer and a U.S. customs inspector. Born in Trumbull County, Ohio, he moved with his family to southern Texas in the early 1870s. This surprise was their shock and his edge. Due to his love for turkey hunting, they slipped as close to the Bushwhackers camp as they dared and started making turkey sounds. The motive was theft. This made it look like a crossing. The Bushwhacker said, You are looking at him.. The men had with them six excellent horses but little or no supplies, which seemed a little odd to the locals. Horses were a great contribution to their cause. More soldiers, scouts and spies were set afield looking for bushwhackers. He broke them out, and the trio escaped, disarming deputy Matt Shelton when he tried to arrest them. Bill Wilson maintained a neutral stance until his wife and children were brutalized by renegade Union soldiers on his farm on Corn Creek near Edgar Springs, Missouri. In 1972, he wrote The Rebel Outlaw: Josey Wales.. 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. William Brocius. Anthony Wright was the son of former Presiding Justice Lewis F. Wright. One may wonder what the bushwhackers did with all the U.S. horses they stole. 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. On another occasion, Bill was working with Bushwhacker Tom Brown. Bill Warderman Member of the Black Jack Ketchum Gang. Hearing of this, Bill immediately set up in a rock shed next to the road close to the Deem home. After Mrs. Arthur identified the soldiers, Bill removed them from her property and led away four government horses. He was the last man hanged at Fort Smith, Arkansas on July 30, 1896. William Arnett (18? The saloon/bordello/gambling house in the movie would have been that belonging to Jim, Jim Crow Chiles. 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 . List of people pardoned or granted clemency by the president of the United States, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Billy_Wilson_(outlaw)&oldid=1088799160, Downie, Alice Evans. Bill Wilson became, The Bushwhacker.. 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. ?-1862) Arnett showed up in Goldcreek, Montana, on August 21, 1862, along with two other men named C.W. 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. The two desperadoes were later caught, confessed and were hanged in Sherman on March 26, 1869. He was killed by lawmen near Arapahoe, Oklahoma in 1896. ?-1896) Thought to have hailed from Texas, Weightman was a noted horse thief and killer before joining the Doolin Gang. Both their horses were killed during the chase; however, they could both escape on foot. 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. Carl Adamson Adamson rode with Jim Millerand was allegedly involved in the killing of Pat Garrett in New Mexico on February 28, 1908. [10] However, he used a shotgun to kill both Wilson Anderson and William Lay, his only murders for which his weapon is definitely known. 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 Thinking it was a turkey answering them, the soldiers were drawn in. 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. 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. Shroyer shot Longley's horse out from under him, but Longley shot Shroyer dead. He watched and when one started lighting his pipe, Bill decided that this distraction was all the edge he needed. He started calling. Eugenio Alarid A crooked lawman and outlaw, Alarid was a member of the Las Vegas, New Mexico police force and a member of Vicente Silvas White Caps Gang. 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. Bill Longley was allegedly hanged for the first time when he was caught traveling with a horse or cattle thief. Excerpts of those notes are included in Susan Cheever's biography of Wilson, My Name is Bill. He sold a wagon load of apples in McKinney, Texas and was paid in greenbacks. But his family was rousted from their house and their homestead burned to the ground by Union soldiers. He had owned several slaves but freed them before the War and advised his grown children remain as neutral as possible. Box 579 Em seus ltimos anos, ele tambm serviu como policial e inspetor da alfndega . At a Union soldiers reunion, several years after the war, a favorite story was that of three soldiers trying to trap Bill. William Wilson (British Columbia politician), William Wilson (New Brunswick politician), William Wilson (footballer, born November 1915), Billy Wilson (Australian rules footballer), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=William_Wilson&oldid=1139117879, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Bill Wilson, mayor of Santa Clara, California, founder of the, Bill Wilson, founder of US firearms manufacturer, William E. Wilson, British railway civil engineer, first employer of, "William Wilson", a song from The Smithereens' 1989 album, Agent Bill Wilson, also known as CIA, a character in, This page was last edited on 13 February 2023, at 13:06. Both were hanged at 1:00 p.m. on March 26, 1869 in Sherman, Texas. Ham White A murderer and stage robber on the road between San Antonio and Austin, Texas. He shaved his long beard to change his appearance. He sold his operation within less than a year but was paid in counterfeit bills. William "Billy" Wilson - See David L. Anderson Longley's account of this murder differs from that of his later killings, where he was more inclined to brag about shooting men than to try to divert blame to others. 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. Due to his love for turkey hunting, they slipped as close to the Bushwhackers camp as they dared and started making turkey sounds. So ends the Great Bushwhacker Bill Wilson. 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. More than a grainmore like a bushel basket. Both were hanged at 1:00 p.m. on March 26, 1869 in Sherman, Texas. Willis Arrington A Texas outlaw, Arrington was charged with rustling cattle in 1881. Jump to: Outlaw Summaries (name begins with) A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z. He was released on January 11, 1900, along with Matt Warner. Bloody Bill Longley, Henington Publishing Company, 1996. He was constantly in pistol practice and most of it from the back of a horse. The Bushwhacker said, You are looking at him.. It was thought that no one could kill him. The movie, The Outlaw Josie Wales, was released in 1976. The story of Bill Wilson has been told throughout the Ozark Mountains since he began his bloody career in 1861 to the present day. Eastwoods partner read it and suggested buying the rights. Mrs. Deem identified them and Bill removed them from her property, leading away four government horses. Archie Wolfe An outlaw in the Cherokee Nation of Indian Territory, Wolfe was a friend of ned Christie. He hid and watched the trail. He started calling. Then he became a speechwriter for George Wallace. Bill Wilson robbed and burned many wagon trains by charging in. He and the others were tracked to a ranch house 40 miles away by a 12-man posse but they managed to escape. Bushwhacker Jim Deem and his father were killed by soldiers. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml, Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window). Under increasing pressure from law enforcement, Longley fled from place to place and used several aliases to avoid arrest. Wild Bill Longley: A Texas Hard-Case, Frontier Press of Texas, Houston, 1953, Fuller, Henry Clay. True or false, the stories are consistent with Longley's well-established racist character; in his own words he "was taught to believe it was right to kill sassy negroes"[8], Longley's account of killing a trail boss named Rector while en route to Wyoming in 1870 is similarly of unknown veracity.[9]. Learn how your comment data is processed. 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. 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. Hank Andrews A New Mexico outlaw, Andrews was lynched by vigilantes in February 1884 near Tularosa. 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. Josey Wales was based on a real man and one that was reputedly as tough, violent and vengeful as Wales. William Preston Longley (October 6, 1851 October 11, 1878), also known as Wild Bill Longley, was an American Old West outlaw and gunfighter noted for his ruthless nature, speed with a gun, quick temper, and unpredictable demeanor. Robbing stages betweenColoradoand New Mexico, he was captured in 1881 by Sheriff Matt Kyle and sent to prison. In seinen spteren Jahren war er auch als Strafverfolgungsbeamter und US . He is said to have collected more rewards for bringing in outlaws than anyone else. Convicted of murder, it is incredible that he only received five years in prison. Written by Ronnie Atnip and published by NTXE-News ~ August 9, 2011. They vouch for Josey, saying he is a local. Born in Trumbull County, Ohio, on November 23, 1860, David Lawrence Anderson moved with his family to southern Texas in the early 1870s. When he was tracked down once again by Lincoln County Sheriff John Poe and a posse on January 27, 1885, the killer shot down Deputy Sheriff John Hurley. 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. 56,376 views / 11,293 likes / 4,835 shares, (And the Bizarre Story Behind the Legend! Longley claimed to have killed thirty-two people, mostly of African American heritage. He was sentenced to two years hard labor, strapped to a ball and chain, and imprisoned at Camp Stambaugh. He is remembered for his superior skill with revolvers and clever tactics in surprising his enemies. 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. Encyclopedia of American Crime, Facts On File Inc., New York, 1982. ?-1886) Wasson was wanted for the 1872 murder of a man named Henry Martin, but eluded capture until 1884. Jahrhunderts, besser bekannt unter dem Pseudonym Billy Wilson, der nach dem Lincoln County Krieg mit Billy the Kid ritt . [emailprotected]. Sometimes Bill Wilson rode with Bushwhackers Dick Kitchen, Anthony Wright and Jim Jamison. Mrs. Deem identified them and Bill removed them from her property, leading away four government horses. 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. Thinking it was a turkey answering them, the soldiers were drawn in. He was hanged in May 1889 at Ozark, Missouri. ?-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. He was arrested, convicted and sentenced that year, but escaped jail and remained at large for nine years until captured early in 1876. 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. They vouch for Josey, saying he is a local. 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 He was killed in the line of duty in 1918. Bodies of Union soldiers started showing up everywhere. David Atkins (18? ~ The Movie ~ After the war, rewards were posted for Anthony, Dick, Jim and Bill. Malachi Allen (18? ?-1875) Black outlaw Aaron Wilson killed James Harris with an ax and then shot and killed Harris 12-year-old son. Bill Wilson was probably living around Sherman, Texas after the war. Justin Anjo A California outlaw, Anjo was lynched for shooting a man to death on July 12, 1877. ?-1909) A gunfighter who was involved in a bitter feud in Ada, Oklahoma, was later arrested for the murder of Gus Bobbitt. He rode to Texas with as many as 150 other Quantrill Raiders to hide out. When the War ended, there was a $300 bounty on him, an immense amount at that time. Also, there are no known pictures of Simp Dixon. 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. 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. The transaction was observed by John Thompson and William O. Blackmore, both ex-Missouri Partisan Rangers. Contemporaries have passed on, retired or simply faded away, but although Henry Paul turns 71 in August the last remaining original member of the Outlaws remains fiercely committed to keeping southern rock alive. William Wilson, or variants, may refer to: On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. On one occasion, Bill rode his horse from a main trail to the Little Piney River and back several times. Bill did stop in 1934, but it was not due to the efforts of his wife. Bill Longley was born on Mill Creek in Austin County, Texas, the sixth of ten children of Campbell and Sarah Longley. Sol remained neutral and advised his children to do the same. Some of these stories are probably false, while others could be true but lack any contemporary corroborating evidence. Together they robbed settlers, and in one instance killed a freed slave named Paul Brice in Bastrop County, Texas, after which they stole his horses. The movie portrays Native Americans and especially an old Cherokee man as very sympathetically and fellow renegades and free spirits, like Wales. On June 6, 1877, Longley was surrounded and arrested without incident by Nacogdoches County Sheriff Milt Mast and two deputies while he was residing in De Soto Parish, Louisiana under the alias "Bill Jackson." His wife did re-marry, but soon moved back to the home that Bill bought just before going to Texas. The 12-count indictmentwhich was returned on June 10, 2010 . He is buried close to Cynthia Ann Parker, Quanah Parkers mother, and her family. Bill Wilson lived near Sherman, Texas, and married an Indian woman named Mary Ann Noaks in April, 1865. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Leonard Alverson A thief and smuggler, Alverson was accused, with two other men, of robbing a post office at Steins Pass, New Mexico, on December 9, 1897. Warned that the suspect was armed, the sheriff knew the man and did not consider him a threat. On June 22, 1870, Longley enlisted for a five-year commitment in the army, joining Company B of the U.S. 2nd Cavalry Regiment. He got several soldiers after him on the road, took the trail, and then left it, tricking the soldiers into riding into the quicksand. 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. Bill moved his family into a one room cabin on his mothers farm and started on his quest. Jack Red Jack Almer, aka Jack Averill (18? He was questioned, but maintained his innocence. His father, Sol Wilson, was a very well-to-do farmer who owned several slaves, but freed them before the Civil War. 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. Dixon went south tracking Lewis Peacock, Bob Lees nemesis, and was killed near Fort Parker. Donaciano Aguilar An outlaw sentenced to life imprisonment in New Mexico on November 24, 1909. Bill Wilson went to Texas and his wife received a letter stating that he was killed for his wealth. 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. Tom slowed down and killed several, but his horse took too many bullets and Tom was killed. Later the suspect was shot and killed by a deputy when he stepped outside the building. His appeal was denied in March 1878. 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. Ginger marked it as to-read Jan 25, 2022. new topic. Approximately one year later, deputy Matt Shelton confirmed the encounter. On June 13, 1876, Longley rode out to his landlord's farm, found him milking a cow, and murdered him with a shotgun. Wilson became a wanted outlaw before leaving for Texas. "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. 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). 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. Robbing stages between. He is remembered for his superior skill with revolvers and clever tactics in surprising his enemies. In a strange twist of life imitating art imitating life, Carter later wrote in his autobiography in 1985 of his Scottish-Cherokee grandfather, a man named Walesthe very name of his outlaw hero!
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