Old West''s Infamous Train Robbers and Their Historic Heists

The Old West's Infamous Train Robbers and Their Historic Heists profiles sixteen noted train robbers (or train robbing gangs) along with the details of each their forty-seven hold-ups. The mechanics of each of their train robberies planning, execution, and escape are dissected and discussed. Pertinent background information relating to each outlaw/gang is included as well as what became of them following their train-robbery days.

List of contents

Table of Contents

Introduction

Chronology

1. The Reno Gang

Seymour, Indiana

Marshfield, Indiana

Shields, Indiana

2. The James Gang

Adair, Iowa

Gads Hill, Missouri

Muncie, Kansas

Glendale, Missouri

Winston, Missouri

Blue Cut, Missouri

3. Sam Bass

Big Springs, Nebraska

Allen, Texas

Hutchins, Texas

Eagle Ford, Texas

Mesquite, Texas

4. Rube Burrow

Bellevue, Texas

Gordon, Texas

McNeil, Texas

Benbrook, Texas

Genoa, Arkansas

Duck Hill, Mississippi

Buckatunna, Mississippi

Century, Florida

5. The Bill Whitley/Brack Cornett Gang

Flatonia, Texas

Harwood, Texas

6. Burt Alvord

Cochise Junction, Arizona

Fairbank, Arizona

7. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Malta, Montana

Wilcox, Wyoming

Wagner, Montana

8. Black Jack Ketchum

Lozier Station, Texas

Folsom, New Mexico

9. The Dalton Gang

Alila, California

Wharton, Indian Territory

Leliatta, Indian Territory

Red Rock, Indian Territory

Adair, Indian Territory

10. The Doolin Gang

Caney, Kansas

Ponca Station, Indian Territory

Cimarron, Kansas

Dover, Oklahoma

11. The Evans-Sontag Gang

Pixley, California

Goshen, California

Ceres, California

Kasota Junction, Minnesota

Collis, California

12. The Newton Gang

Cline, Texas

Bells, Texas

Bloomberg, Texas

Paxton, Illinois

St. Joseph, Missouri

Roundout, Illinois

Some Railroad Terminology

Acknowledgements

About the Author

About the author

By W.C. Jameson

Product details

• Authors: W. C. Jameson, W.C. Jameson
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9781493066629
• ISBN: 978-1-4930-6662-9
• No. of pages: 218
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; USA, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, True Crime, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, Biography: historical, political & military, TRUE CRIME / General, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, TRANSPORTATION / Railroads / General, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Trains & railways: general interest, Biography: historical, political and military, Trains and railways: general interest