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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.
Works about outlaws of the American Old West (5 C, 2 P) B. Billy the Kid (2 C, 8 P) G. ... Jesse James (2 C, 5 P) N. Nicknames of outlaws of the American Old West (14 P)
Name Portrait Life Years active Comments Ref. John Hicks Adams: No image available: 1830–1878 1864–1878 Sheriff, Santa Clara County, California, Deputy U.S. Marshal, Arizona Territory
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 ...
Black Jack Christian, aka 202, or Ed Williams, (September 5, 1871 – April 28, 1897) was an outlaw of the Old West. He was a leader of a group known as the High Fives, which operated mostly in New Mexico Territory. [1]
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."
Boles adopted the nickname "Black Bart" and proceeded to rob Wells Fargo stagecoaches at least 28 times across northern California between 1875 and 1883, [3] including a number of times along the historic Siskiyou Trail between California and Oregon. Although Boles became known for the poetic messages left behind after his robberies, he wrote ...