[1] In 1875, he opened a saloon in Dodge City, Kansas, and in 1878, he became the town's deputy sheriff. Bill Wilson went to Texas and his wife received a letter stating that he was killed for his wealth. This made it look like a crossing. Nasario Alarid An New Mexico outlaw, he was finally captured and sentenced to 99 years in prison on September 17, 1906. 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. A few days later, while he was away from home, a group of Union soldiers, Jayhawkers and Red Legs rode to his house, ejected his family, took everything he had, and set fire to his house, barn and outbuildings. Later, about 1869, he was selling a wagon load of apples in McKinney, Texas, when two ex-Missouri Qauntrill Raidershis old comrades!spied him. (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.) Kathy Alexander/Legends of America, updated November 2022. Later the suspect was shot and killed by a deputy when he stepped outside the building. Then he became a speechwriter for George Wallace. Wilson was probably one of this group. Longley fled to Louisiana. 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. [4], Years after the execution, Longley's father, Campbell, came forward in a press release stating that his son had not been executed, and the death had been faked. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml. This surprised attack was all the edge he needed. ?-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. Arizona Jack A gunman and teamster was lynched at Wagon Bed Springs, Kansas Territory, for shooting to death another teamster. Due to his love for turkey hunting, they slipped as close to the Bushwhackers camp as they dared and started making turkey sounds. William Arnett (18? He was killed in the line of duty in 1918. ?-1896) On May 15, 1895, Wilson killed his traveling companion, Zachariah W. Thatch, with an ax. Story of the Outlaw Study of the Western Desperado. 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. In the movie, Josie Wales, Josie arrives in Texas, goes into a store, is shown a death picture of Simp Dixon and is told that Bob Lee is still fighting in Fannin County. Justin Anjo A California outlaw, Anjo was lynched for shooting a man to death on July 12, 1877. He sold a wagon load of apples in McKinney, Texas and was paid in greenbacks. The writings and movie about Josey Wales are based on the real bushwhacker, Bill Wilson. Longley figures prominently in Louis L'Amour's 1959 novel The First Fast Draw, a highly fictionalized version of Cullen Baker's life. David Atkins (18? On June 22, 1870, Longley enlisted for a five-year commitment in the army, joining Company B of the U.S. 2nd Cavalry Regiment. 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]. Billy Wilson (Gechteter) - Billy Wilson (outlaw) David Lawrence Anderson (1862 - 4. David L. Anderson, more commonly known as William Billy Wilson or Buffalo Bill, was an Old West outlaw who rode with Billy the Kid following the Lincoln County War in New Mexico. The bill passed 48-0. Wilson suffered a terrible misfortune at OCFS on June 16, 1979. So ends the Great Bushwhacker Bill Wilson. Following that, he returned to live with his father's family in Bell County, Texas. Together they did much damage to the Union army in the area. Malachi Allen (18? The Kid was lynched at Bassett, Nebraska in February 1884. V. S. Whitaker A member of Selmans Scouts following the turmoil of the Lincoln County War in New Mexico. He wrote Wallaces infamous pro-segregation 1963 line: "Segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever." The Bushwhacker said, You are looking at him.. Anderson later escaped from custody in Santa Fe and escaped to Texas where he lived under his birth name David L. Anderson. Bill Wilson was born around 1830 in Phelps County, Missouri. Bill caught on and slipped up hill in order to change locations. Easy answer. With both of his revolvers drawn, he surprised them on the road and killed all four. 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. Thompson and Blackmore over took him one mile north of Van Alstyne where now Highway 5 crosses a branch of Prong Creek. Afterward, he disappeared into history. Mr. Chiles was burnt out in Missouri before the war and moved his family to Sherman, Texas. That was the end of Bills neutrality.. George Ashby A horse thief that operated in Texas and Montana, Ashby killed a sheriff near the Powder River in Montana. Despite its ignoble origin, the film was a great commercial and artistic success and has become a cult classic. 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. Quantrill and General Joe Shelby were in constant need of re-mounts. Together they did much damage to the Union army in the area. 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. 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. Write a review. 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! George Washington A New Mexico outlaw, Washington was lynched in June 1882 in Lincoln, New Mexico. Jack Armstrong An outlaw of Las Vegas, New Mexico, who killed a bartender over the price of a drink. In June 2001, it was officially reported that the remains from the grave site were indeed those of Bill Longley.[5]. governor of Alabama on a segregationist ticket, but finished fifth of five candidates. He rode to Texas with as many as 150 other Quantrill Raiders to hide out. When the federal military reward was not forthcoming from state officials, however, Finney released Longley, possibly in exchange for a bribe from Longley's uncle, Alexander "Pres" Preston Longley, of California. Horses were a great contribution to their cause. Longley beat up his rival, was subsequently jailed, and escaped. Longley claimed to have killed thirty-two people, mostly of African American heritage. In his later years, he also served as a law enforcement officer and a U.S. customs inspector. His nimble fingers were not only quick on the fiddle, however. William E. Walters, aka: Bill Anderson, Billy Brown, Bronco Billy (1869-1921) Bronco Bill Walters might have started out his life as a cowboy and a railroader, but he soon found a more lucrative future as a train and stagecoach robber. Under increasing pressure from law enforcement, Longley fled from place to place and used several aliases to avoid arrest. The motive was theft. In his later years, he also served as a law enforcement officer and a U.S. customs inspector. During the shootout, deputy sheriff Jimmy Carlyle was killed and their pursuers burned the hideout in frustration following their escape. Wade Alsup A Texas outlaw, Alsup was lynched by 15 masked men in Blue, Texas, on June 27, 1877. Bill Wilson was born around 1830 in Phelps County, Missouri. Remember, the father of their modern education Elite beliefs is John Dewey. When they approached, he stepped onto the road, stopped them, drew both revolvers and killed all four of them. The young horse thief then cut loose one of the team horses and rode to the Riverside stage station near Kelvin, Arizona. Bloody Bill Longley, Henington Publishing Company, 1996. This happened five miles south of Bonham, Texas. While admitting his role in the murder, Walker claimed that he had been hired by another man to kill Church. ?-1964) An outlaw and member of the Black Jack Ketchum gang, Atkins robbed trains throughout New Mexico, West Texas, and Arizona. After the war, rewards were posted for Anthony, Dick, Jim and Bill. They have made attempts to locate his burial site in order to relocate anything found to a family cemetery in Missouri. His unit was stationed at Camp Stambaugh. Due to his love for turkey hunting, they slipped as close to the Bushwhackers camp as they dared and started making turkey sounds. Horses were a great contribution to their cause. He sold his operation within less than a year but was paid in counterfeit bills. The number of Union soldiers Wilson killed is unknownaccording to the legend, possibly dozens. 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. 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. ?-1885) Cherokee Indians, Arcine and William Parchmeal killed a traveler named Henry Feigel as he was making his way through Indian Territory in 1872. 56,376 views / 11,293 likes / 4,835 shares, (And the Bizarre Story Behind the Legend! Was he exhumed and buried in a cemetery or left by the road covered with a little dirt and brush? Neither Client Eastwood or his partner knew the authors real identity as a rabid segregationist and would not for some years. ?-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 was born William "Bill" Wilson (pictured below) in the Ozarks Mountains of Missouri of a well-to-do family. He was arrested, convicted and sentenced that year, but escaped jail and remained at large for nine years until captured early in 1876. 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." Bushwhacker Jim Deem and his father were killed by soldiers. At 1:00 pm Bill reported "a feeling of peace." At 2:31 p.m. he was even happier. Mountain people of the Ozarks maintained a code of mind your own business. They didnt readily take anyone into their confidence. Wilson.. They vouch for Josey, saying he is a local. 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 Wilson robbed and burned many wagon trains by charging in. Nicholas Aragon An outlaw who sometimes rode with Billy the Kid, Aragon was a cattle rustler and murderer. Some of these stories are probably false, while others could be true but lack any contemporary corroborating evidence. Under sina senare r tjnstgjorde han ocks som brottsbekmpare och amerikansk tullinspektr. Sol remained neutral and advised his children to do the same. After the war, there was a $300 bounty on bushwhackers. Bushwhacker Jim Deem and his father were killed by soldiers. Killing Yankees had a side benefit: Bill confiscated their Army mounts and supplied the Quantrill Raiders with mounts for their many raids. [6] There is no contemporaneous evidence to back claims that Longley murdered a black militiaman in Old Evergreen in 1866 for insulting his father, or that he shot eight black people in Lexington in 1867 to avenge the loss of a horse racing bet. Mr. Chiles was burnt out in Missouri before the war and moved his family to Sherman, Texas. Thompson and Blackmore over took him one mile north of Van Alstyne where now Highway 5 crosses a branch of Prong Creek. 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. The saloon/bordello/gambling house in the movie would have been that belonging to Jim, Jim Crow Chiles. The one used in the movie was that of Bill Doolin, killed many years later. Though he was guilty of other crimes, this one, he had not committed. Fred Amos An outlaw and highwayman in California in the late 1860s, Amos was captured and sentenced to ten years in prison for a holdup. Willis Arrington A Texas outlaw, Arrington was charged with rustling cattle in 1881. It was thought that no one could kill him. 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 marksmanship skills were noticed, and he was assigned to the regular hunting parties regularly leaving the post. Wyatt rated it really liked it Jan 12, 2021. B. Wilmeth. He rode with both Quantrill and General Joe Shelby. On March 31, 1875, Longley killed his childhood friend, Wilson Anderson, with a shotgun. In his later years, he also served as a law enforcement officer and a U.S. customs inspector. Wilson was probably one of this group. Billy Wilson (fuorilegge) - Billy Wilson (outlaw) David Lawrence Anderson (1862 - 4 giugno 1918) stato un fuorilegge americano del XIX secolo, meglio conosciuto con lo pseudonimo di Billy Wilson, che cavalc con Billy the Kid dopo la guerra della contea di Lincoln. All five pulled their revolvers and Bill killed the other four. Charles Allison A lawman turned outlaw, Allison was appointed deputy sheriff of Conjos County,Colorado, but soon organized a band of outlaws. 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 . 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. They were all innocent. He got several soldiers after him on the road, took the trail, and then left it, tricking the soldiers into riding into the quicksand. 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). He is remembered for his superior skill with revolvers and clever tactics in surprising his enemies. 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. 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. He also served as a law enforcement officer and a U.S. customs inspector in his later years. Bill Allen A Texas outlaw and robber, Allen occasionally rode with the Jesse Evans Gang. The "real Josey Wales" was a Confederate guerilla fighter, a "bushwacker," an associate of Quantrill's raiders, deadly shot, and killer of many. The next morning he continued north through Van Alstyne. They were all innocent. 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. Longley later claimed that Wilson was killed by outlaws in 1870 in Brazos County, Texas, although conflicting evidence suggests he was actually killed in 1874 in Falls County, Texas. One of them was James Butler Hickok (Wild Bill). ?-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. Anthony Wright was the son of former Presiding Justice Lewis F. Wright. Gilbert Webb Arrested for complicity in the robbery of an Army paymaster at Fort Thomas, Arizona on May 11, 1889. In March, 1865 Dave Poole, Arch Clement, Jim Anderson and 144 other Quantrill Rangers moved to Sherman, Texas. Charles Knox Polk Wells (1851-1896) An admitted outlaw and murderer originally from Missouri, Wells robbed banks and trains and allegedly killed over thirty men including an uncle and a jailer. Duped, he began to pass the money and was arrested and indicted. Harris Austin (18? He got several soldiers after him on the road, took the trail, and then left it, tricking the soldiers into riding into the quicksand. Longley had converted to Catholicism shortly before his death, as reported by the. Alamosa Bill - An outlaw allegedly involved with Billy the Kid sometimes, who was killed in El Paso, Texas, . 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. Top 3 Results for Bill Outlaw. In the summer of 1861, some horses were stolen from the U.S. Government by a guerilla gang. Actually, Simp wasnt killed until one year after both Bob Lee and Bill Wilson were killed. 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 National President and 26 other members and associates of the American Outlaw Association (Outlaws) motorcycle gang have been indicted by a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia. Maximo Apodaca (18? He was assassinated in Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico, in 1923. The transaction was observed by John Thompson and William O. Blackmore, both ex-Missouri Partisan Rangers. Ham White A murderer and stage robber on the road between San Antonio and Austin, Texas. After Mrs. Arthur identified the soldiers, Bill removed them from her property and led away four government horses. He was an amiable fellow, good-natured, clever, and skilled at playing the violin, so he was always in demand for weddings and parties. Because of his fun loving personality and skill at playing the violin, he was always in demand for weddings and parties. Quantrill and General Joe Shelby were in constant need of re-mounts. The 12-count indictmentwhich was returned on June 10, 2010 . 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. 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. (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.) grandfather, a man named Walesthe very name of his outlaw hero! Captain Dave Poole stayed in Sherman and became a successful rancher, spending a lot of his time brokering pardons for many of the Rangers. He hid and watched the trail. He again led away government horses. Bill Wilson became known as "The Great Bushwacker" because he ambushed his many victims. . It was thought that no one could kill him. The last scene of The Outlaw Josey Wales, has a sweet resonance and resolution, and a little inside joke for history lovers. Genovevo Avila A Mexican native who was a member of Vicente Silvas White Caps Gang. He was held for four months and then released to return to his unit. Bill Wilson lived near Sherman, Texas, and married an Indian woman named Mary Ann Noaks in April, 1865. Out on bail, he escaped and would not be recaptured until 1911. He was a sure-shot at a stand-still but also practiced assiduously shooting on the run from the back of his horse. 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. Litchfield Park, AZ 85340 While the movie Josie Wales had minor historical inaccuracies, it had many parallels to the life of the Bushwhacker Bill Wilson. Select this result to view Bill Wayne Outlaw's phone number, address, and more. 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. The Ozarks were full of men who took to. He hid and watched the trail. Jacob Ogles, Gray Rohrer, Jesse Scheckner, Christine Sexton, Andrew Wilson, Wes Wolfe . He had owned several slaves but freed them before the War and advised his grown children remain as neutral as possible. After the Gunfight at the O.K. Thinking it was a turkey answering them, the soldiers were drawn in. 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. George Wilson, aka: James Casherago (18? Born in Trumbull County, Ohio, he moved with his family to southern Texas in the early 1870s. In 1958, he quit the Klan group he had founded after shooting two members over finances. He was a deadly shot and always had on both hips two .44-calibre six shooters. 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. It was thought that no one could kill him. Kinch West Outlaw member of the Tom Story Gang of Oklahoma. Later, Carter ran unsuccessfully for lieutenant. Everyone believed that this was contrived to allow the Bushwhacker to change his name and avoid bounty hunters. He hired a shrewd lawyer and though found guilty, was one few spared from the hanging gallows at Fort Smith, Arkansas. Sometimes Bill Wilson rode with Bushwhackers Dick Kitchen, Anthony Wright and Jim Jamison.
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