However, the stagecoach wouldnt make it. This character is another of the great mysteries in the American History of the outlaws. It was found by soldiers. Bill is related to Kerrie Jan Bloh . Bill Wilson was immediately regarded as a suspect. Soon all of the soldiers dreaded going after Mr. Wilson. This is the only known case in Longley's career where one of his victims returned fire. The last scene of The Outlaw Josey Wales, has a sweet resonance and resolution, and a little inside joke for history lovers. Bill headed north a short distance and spent the night at the home of J. Under increasing pressure from law enforcement, Longley fled from place to place and used several aliases to avoid arrest. William Wall An outlaw member of the Wild Bunch, he was captured and sent to prison. When the War ended, there was a $300 bounty on him, an immense amount at that time. He died in an Iowa prison. Dixon went south tracking Lewis Peacock, Bob Lees nemesis, and was killed near Fort Parker. They have also lived in Houston, TX and Humble, TX. 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 . Bill was one of the last holdouts who used the old style bodies. The movie portrays Native Americans and especially an old Cherokee man as very sympathetically and fellow renegades and free spirits, like Wales. File it under truth is stranger than fiction.. When outlaw cattle rustler was captured near Hillsboro, New Mexico, he was lynched around 1877. 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. ?-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. The Bushwhacker said, You are looking at him.. Kathy Alexander/Legends of America, updated November 2022. He was convicted of murder in May 1882 and received a life sentence. Carl Adamson Adamson rode with Jim Millerand was allegedly involved in the killing of Pat Garrett in New Mexico on February 28, 1908. He was arrested by Heck Thomas and sentenced to life in prison. He was shot and killed by Sam Perry in Hillsboro, New Mexico Territory on July 16, 1879. He was later the sheriff of Terrell County, New Mexico. He was killed by a posse led by Juan Patron near Fort Sumner, New Mexico Territory on October 10, 1878. Bill headed north a short distance and spent the night at the home of J. Dixon went south tracking Lewis Peacock, Bob Lees nemesis, and was killed near Fort Parker. Bill would not take the oath, but did make many trips back to Missouri visiting his family. At a Union soldiers reunion, several years after the war, a favorite story was that of three soldiers trying to trap Bill. Nei suoi ultimi anni, ha anche lavorato come ufficiale delle forze dell . Bill Wilson robbed and burned many wagon trains by charging in. He was an amiable fellow, good-natured, clever, and skilled at playing the violin, so he was always in demand for weddings and parties. He got several soldiers after him on the road, took the trail, and then left it, tricking the soldiers into riding into the quicksand. Jim Jamison was pardoned by Governor Crittenden and became a peace officer in Kansas and finally a Texas Ranger. [7] Furthermore, Longley would have been 14 and 15 years old respectively at the time of the alleged incidents. They were all natives of the Ozark Mountains in Phelps County, Missouri. This surprised attack was all the edge he needed. Henry Antrim See William Bonney, aka Billy the Kid. 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. 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. He was an uncle of President Harry Truman and had met Quantrill while a wagon master on the Santa Fe Trail. Nicholas Aragon An outlaw who sometimes rode with Billy the Kid, Aragon was a cattle rustler and murderer. The only way socialism has any chance in America is for the education system to push it in schools. Bill Wilson went to Texas waiting on things to settle down. Both their horses were killed during the chase however they were both able to escape on foot. His wife did re-marry, but soon moved back to the home that Bill bought just before going to Texas. Bloody Bill Longley, Henington Publishing Company, 1996. Though he was guilty of other crimes, this one, he had not committed. He was killed in the line of duty in 1918. He ended up walking free. Archie Wolfe An outlaw in the Cherokee Nation of Indian Territory, Wolfe was a friend of ned Christie. Justin Anjo A California outlaw, Anjo was lynched for shooting a man to death on July 12, 1877. After he killed Almarine Watkins in Oklahoma, he was finally captured. He died in 1964, having spent his last 32 years in a mental institution. Green Evans panicked and spurred his horse to escape. The writings and movie about Josey Wales are based on the real bushwhacker, Bill Wilson. Eastwoods partner read it and suggested buying the rights. There, he served as a crooked lawman when the Dodge City Gang was in control. ?-1896) On May 15, 1895, Wilson killed his traveling companion, Zachariah W. Thatch, with an ax. He was captured in Chicago, Illinois. (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.) On June 13, 1876, Longley rode out to his landlord's farm, found him milking a cow, and murdered him with a shotgun. 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. All five pulled their revolvers and Bill killed the other four. Later, Carter ran unsuccessfully for lieutenant governor of Alabama on a segregationist ticket, but finished fifth of five candidates. Longley fled to Louisiana. By Kathy Weiser-Alexander, updated September 2020. ?-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 then rode up stream, crossed the river, came back down, and rode back and fourth to the river across from his original tracks. The young horse thief then cut loose one of the team horses and rode to the Riverside stage station near Kelvin, Arizona. 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. Charles G. Walrath After shooting and killing William Shook, Walrath was hanged. We make every attempt to respect the rights of others. This was his edge. He only found out that Jim Jamison guided Quantrill while the Rangers were in Missouri. 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. The movie, The Outlaw Josie Wales, was released in 1976. They were all natives of the Ozark Mountains in Phelps County, Missouri. Maybe no five pistoleers alive that could kill him, but two ex-comrades in arms did get the drop on him. ?-1896) Thought to have hailed from Texas, Weightman was a noted horse thief and killer before joining the Doolin Gang. He was questioned, but maintained his innocence. Many of these legends trace back to tall tales that Longley himself told while imprisoned in Giddings in 1877. In the summer of 1861, some horses were stolen from the U.S. Government by a guerilla gang. In March, 1865 Dave Poole, Arch Clement, Jim Anderson and 144 other Quantrill Rangers moved to Sherman, Texas. 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. This site contains copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. Charlie Bowdre. Bill Wilson became, The Bushwhacker.. Genovevo Avila A Mexican native who was a member of Vicente Silvas White Caps Gang. He broke them out, and the trio escaped, disarming deputy Matt Shelton when he tried to arrest them. 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. William Arnett (18? [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. In 1972, he wrote The Rebel Outlaw: Josey Wales. Carter sent the book to Clint Eastwoods office as an unsolicited submission. Wilson suffered a terrible misfortune at OCFS on June 16, 1979. His father, Sol Wilson, was a very well-to-do farmer who owned several slaves, but freed them before the Civil War. More soldiers, scouts and spies were set afield looking for bushwhackers. ?-1883) Almer was the leader of the Red Jack Gang who preyed on Arizona stagecoaches during the early 1880s. Carter spent the rest of his life denying his past. ?-1885) An outlaw and murderer, Apodaca was convicted of murdering the Nesmith family in White Sands, New Mexico. 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. Wilson became a wanted outlaw before leaving for Texas. During the winter and when not active in Missouri, they were in North Texas. He was a deadly shot and always had on both hips two .44-calibre six shooters. When he entered the saloon the cowboy shot him, killing him instantly. Jump to: Outlaw Summaries (name begins with)ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. William Albert Kid Wade (1862-1884) A horse thief in northern Nebraska and the Dakotas, Wade rode with Doc Middleton, and later formed his own gang. The saloon/bordello/gambling house in the movie would have been that belonging to Jim, Jim Crow Chiles. Burrell. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml. Wade Alsup A Texas outlaw, Alsup was lynched by 15 masked men in Blue, Texas, on June 27, 1877. Wa-Har-Key Son A Choctaw Indian, he was wanted for the double murder of Mr. Marriot and his wife. This happened five miles south of Bonham, Texas. Bill would not take the oath, but did make many trips back to Missouri visiting his family. Under sina senare r tjnstgjorde han ocks som brottsbekmpare och amerikansk tullinspektr. Bill was never without at least two forty-four caliber six shooters. Miller, Rick. Epeminto Aguelari An outlaw who killed Jose A. Samora at Wallace, New Mexico, on April 20, 1884. His grave and a state historical marker are in the Giddings City Cemetery. Wilson was probably one of this group. He deserted two weeks later, as he was unable to adapt to the strict lifestyle, but was captured and court-martialed. 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. 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. Bills prosperous farmer father had made pains to remain neutral in the violently split border state of Missouri. Afterward, he disappeared into history. Her father and mother had died, and the Wilsons could not afford to go anywhere except to the homes of various friends which they did for the following two years. He shaved his long beard to change his appearance. Together they did much damage to the Union army in the area. Bill Wilson was probably living around Sherman, Texas after the war. 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. More than a grainmore like a bushel basket. In 1939, Bill and Lois were forced to leave the Burnham's house. The saloon/bordello/gambling house in the movie would have been that belonging to Jim, Jim Crow Chiles. He sold a wagon load of apples in McKinney, Texas and was paid in greenbacks. Alamosa Bill An outlaw allegedly involved with Billy the Kid sometimes, who was killed in El Paso, Texas, in April 1888. 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. Josey Wales was based on a real man and one that was reputedly as tough, violent and vengeful as Wales. Longley is a major character in The Pistoleer, a novel by James Carlos Blake (Berkley Books, NY, 1995). Henry Wells Oklahoma outlaw Henry Wells rode with Al Spencer and Jelly Nash. 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. Bushwhacker Bill found out from a neighbor, Mary A. Arthur, that four Union soldiers had been by her place looking for him. "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. 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. He is a true folk hero. The next morning he continued north through Van Alstyne. Some brokered pardons with the U.S. government, but Bill Wilson never did. 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. Reporting what had happened, Avott was pardoned by Governor Lewis Wolfley and did no time in prison. After the war, rewards were posted for Anthony, Dick, Jim and Bill. "The True Story Behind Josey Wales" was first published on Facebook on April 1, 2020. Despite its ignoble origin, the film was a great commercial and artistic success and has become a cult classic. He is a true folk hero. A Mexican-American convicted of murdering his business partner on October 21, 1889. He was hanged at Fort Smith, Arkansas on April 23, 1886. Bill Longley was born on Mill Creek in Austin County, Texas, the sixth of ten children of Campbell and Sarah Longley. He is a true folk hero. Sometimes Bill Wilson rode with Bushwhackers Dick Kitchen, Anthony Wright and Jim Jamison. 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. 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. Working as a cowboy during his late teens, he moved to White Oaks, New Mexico in 1880 where he became the owner of a local livery stable. George Wilson, aka: James Casherago (18? Thompson and Blackmore over took him one mile north of Van Alstyne where now Highway 5 crosses a branch of Prong Creek. On November 30, 1880, Billy the Kid's Gang, David Anderson, aka Billy Wilson, and Dirty Dave Rudabaugh rode into White Oaks, New Mexico, and ran into Deputy Sheriff James Redman. A spy gained his confidence and killed him with one of his own guns. ?-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. William Billy Wilson See David L. Anderson. David Atkins (18? 1. Bushwhacker Jim Deem and his father were killed by soldiers. Bill Wilson became known as The Great Bushwacker because he ambushed his many victims. Forrest Carter, born Asa Earl Carter, was a KuKluxKlan leader. All the Rangers frequented his place while in Sherman. ?-1875) A member of the Mes Gang, which competed with the John Kinney Gang in New Mexico. High Fives Gang. One may wonder what the bushwhackers did with all the U.S. horses they stole. Williams with the help of John Billee in the Kiamichi Mountains of Oklahoma. Like the books protagonist, the author of the book had his own notorious personal history. 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 Ozarks were full of men who took to. By Kathy Alexander/Legends of America, updated December 2021. 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. In 1954, the actor Douglas Kennedy played Longley in an episode of the syndicated western television series Stories of the Century. Bill Wilson robbed and burned many wagon trains by charging in. Serving as sheriff of Terrell County, Anderson was eventually ambushed and killed by cowboy Ed Valentine when he responded to a call at a local saloon in Sanderson. By 1867, Texas was fully under the control of the Union due to the Reconstruction Act. After the Gunfight at the O.K. On March 31, 1875, Longley killed his childhood friend, Wilson Anderson, with a shotgun. Forrest Carter, born Asa Earl Carter, was a KuKluxKlan leader. He was to receive ten dollars and two quarts of whiskey for the crime. Sometimes Bill Wilson rode with Bushwhackers Dick Kitchen, Anthony Wright and Jim Jamison. Bill caught on and slipped up hill in order to change locations. The story of Bill Wilson has been told throughout the Ozark Mountains since he began his bloody career in 1861 to the present day. He was released in 1890. 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. Joseph Allen (18? From February to May 1880, Anderson stole horses from the Mescalero Apache reservation and cattle from ranchers on the Colorado River, to whom they sold for $10 a head. Both were hanged at 1:00 p.m. on March 26, 1869 in Sherman, Texas. The number of Union soldiers Wilson killed is unknownaccording to the legend, possibly dozens. Many soldiers and horses were drowned that day. So ends the Great Bushwhacker Bill Wilson. In March, 1865 Dave Poole, Arch Clement, Jim Anderson and 144 other Quantrill Rangers moved to Sherman, Texas. This was his edge. Write a review. He rushed them, killing all three. 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. ?-1875) Black outlaw Aaron Wilson killed James Harris with an ax and then shot and killed Harris 12-year-old son. 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. There was an outlaw named Billy Wilson aka Dave Anderson that ran with the Kid. Some outlaws migrated to the frontier to escape prosecution for crimes elsewhere. ?-1876) Sinker Wilson murdered a sheep drover named Datus Cowan in 1867. At 62 tall and 185 pounds with black curly hair and bright blue eyes, Bill was a very striking man. Wilson then struck back with vengeance, tracking down those responsible. P.O. Learn how your comment data is processed. At a Union soldiers reunion, several years after the war, a favorite story was that of three soldiers trying to trap Bill. 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. Nasario Alarid An New Mexico outlaw, he was finally captured and sentenced to 99 years in prison on September 17, 1906. He then rode up stream, crossed the river, came back down, and rode back and fourth to the river across from his original tracks. The Great Bushwacker had, himself, been bushwacked in the end. Written by Ronnie Atnip and published by NTXE-News ~ August 9, 2011. Anthony Wright moved a few times and many years later died of old age in Oklahoma. Donaciano Aguilar An outlaw sentenced to life imprisonment in New Mexico on November 24, 1909. Library of Congress Card Number: 78-56979, This page was last edited on 20 May 2022, at 05:24. The "real Josey Wales" was a Confederate guerilla fighter, a "bushwacker," an associate of Quantrill's raiders, deadly shot, and killer of many. Sometimes disguised as a Union soldier, sometimes alone, sometimes in the company of other bushwhackers, Bill was always a very dangerous man. 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. Pursued by lawmen in Oklahoma, he was wounded at the time of his capture on August 4, 1895. Jesus Avott(a) Convicted of horse theft in October 1889, Avott was sentenced to a year in the Arizona Territorial Prison in Yuma. 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. His appeal was denied in March 1878. They just couldnt catch Bill Wilson. Because of his fun loving personality and skill at playing the violin, he was always in demand for weddings and parties. 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. Mr. Chiles was burnt out in Missouri before the war and moved his family to Sherman, Texas. 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. Longley claimed to have killed thirty-two people, mostly of African American heritage. Anderson later escaped from custody in Santa Fe and escaped to Texas where he lived under his birth name David L. Anderson. Both were hanged at 1:00 p.m. on March 26, 1869 in Sherman, Texas. The most clearly false story Longley told was of being captured and lynched in 1869 alongside one of Cullen Baker's outlaw gang, surviving when a lucky shot severed the rope he had been hanged from, and then joining Baker's riders. William Alexander (18??-??) [3] The character Fletcher is loosely based on Capt.
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