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An outlaw had usually been convicted of a crime, such as Black Bart, but may have only gained a reputation as operating outside the law, such as Ike Clanton. Some of those listed may have also served in law enforcement, like Marshal Burt Alvord who subsequently became an outlaw, and some outlaws like Johnny Ringo were deputized at one time or ...
A number of Old West gangs left a lasting impression on American history. While rare, the incidents were retold and embellished by dime novel and magazine authors during the late 19th and the early 20th century.
The following list of cowboys and cowgirls from the frontier era of the American Old West (circa 1830 to 1910) was compiled to show examples of the cowboy and cowgirl genre. Cattlemen, ranchers, and cowboys
Pages in category "Outlaw gangs of the American Old West" The following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Bill Longley was born on Mill Creek in Austin County, Texas, the sixth of ten children of Campbell and Sarah Longley.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. [1]
When the gunfight ended, a gun was not found near Tom McLaury or on his body. Wyatt Earp later insisted that someone had removed Tom's weapon and that the Cowboys lied during the O.K. Corral hearing. At the time, The Tombstone Epitaph was loyal to the business owners and the Earps, while the Tombstone Nugget favored rural interests and the Cowboys.
Tom Bell (outlaw) Billy the Kid; Legend of Billy the Kid; Black Bart (outlaw) William Blake (outlaw) Thomas Hamilton Blanck; Dan Bogan; Charlie Bowdre; Jesse Wayne Brazel; William Brazelton; Richard M. Brewer; William Brocius; William L. Brooks; Henry Newton Brown; Hoodoo Brown; Buffalo Bill; John Bull (gunman) Richard Bullock; Frank E. Butler
Cowboys and Outlaws is a documentary series on the History Channel that details key figures and events in the history of the American West in the latter half of the 19th century. It uses dramatic reenactments, historian interviews and forensic evidence to highlight famous figures such as Billy the Kid , Wyatt Earp and Tom Horn .