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Pages in category "Nicknames of outlaws of the American Old West" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The majority of outlaws in the Old West preyed on banks, trains, and stagecoaches. Some crimes were carried out by Mexicans and Native Americans against white citizens who were targets of opportunity along the U.S.–Mexico border, particularly in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California.
Nicknames of outlaws of the American Old West (14 P) Pages in category "Outlaws of the American Old West" The following 166 pages are in this category, out of 166 total.
Marshall, Hays City, Kansas, later, sheriff, Ellis County, Kansas, shot and captured Henry Born "Dutch Henry", shot and killed nine other outlaws in discharge of his duties Bass Reeves 1832–1910
Miller was married to a daughter of a cousin of John Wesley Hardin, another Old West outlaw. In 1891 Miller married Sallie Clements, daughter of Mannen Clements. Assuming the appearance of a devout Methodist, he earned the nickname Deacon Jim. [1] He was well liked by the townspeople because he was polite and an avid member of the church.
Augustine Chacon (1861 – November 21, 1902), nicknamed El Peludo (English: "The Hairy One"), was a Mexican outlaw and folk hero active in the Arizona Territory and along the U.S.–Mexico border at the end of the 19th century and the early 20th century.
Greer Gang (1900-- 1917) The Last Western Outlaw Gang; High Fives Gang (1895–1897) Hole in the Wall Gang (c. 1890–1910) The Hounds (1849) The Old Ginger Gang (1878–1900) The Innocents (1863–1864) James-Younger Gang (1866–1882) The Ketchum Gang (1896–1899) John Kinney Gang (1875–1883) The Lee Gang (c. 1883–1885) Lincoln County ...
The Three Guardsmen is the name popularized in Old West literature describing three lawmen who became legendary in their pursuit of many outlaws of the late 19th century. . Deputy U.S. Marshals Bill Tilghman (1854–1924), Chris Madsen (1851–1944), and Heck Thomas (1850–1912) were "The Three Guardsmen," working under U.S. Marshal Evett "E.D."