The Outlaw Youngers: A Confederate Brotherhood

by Marley Brant

Overview

A character study of the men, the myths and the legends of the Outlaw Youngers, one of the most notorious gangs in the Wild West.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493057153
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	06/01/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	408
File size:	7 MB

About the Author

Marley Brant is the author of ten books, both fiction and nonfiction. Her books have been featured in People Magazine; the New York Times and numerous other newspapers; have been the basis for television programs on A&E and VH1; and have served as the primary research for hours of television programming. Employed for decades in the entertainment industry, Brant was the cocreator and coproducer of the TBS special Outlaws, Rebels and Rogues. Brant’s outlaw books have been recognized with the Milton F. Perry Award for extensive research and contribution to American History.

Table of Contents

Introduction to the 2021 Paperback Edition ix

Preface xv

Acknowledgments xix

Chapter 1 Beginnings 1

Chapter 2 A Missouri Family 9

Chapter 3 The Border 17

Chapter 4 The Murder of Henry Younger 23

Chapter 5 Quantrill Visits Lawrence 35

Chapter 6 The War at Home 49

Chapter 7 A Family Divided 63

Chapter 8 A New Organization 73

Chapter 9 Discontent and Texas 95

Chapter 10 United in Crime 107

Chapter 11 Trains, Banks, and Pinkertons 121

Chapter 12 Black Day in Roscoe 131

Chapter 13 A Look to the Future 143

Chapter 14 A Plea for Amnesty 149

Chapter 15 Bob Takes a Stand 159

Chapter 16 Northfield, Minnesota 167

Chapter 17 End of the Line 187

Chapter 18 Abiding the Consequences 203

Chapter 19 A New Life in Stillwater 215

Chapter 20 Broken Hearts 229

Chapter 21 A Long, Hard Campaign 253

Chapter 22 Jim Surrenders 271

Chapter 23 Back to Missouri: Cole Alone 289

Chapter 24 The War Is Over 305

Addendum 319

Genealogy 321

Notes 325

Sources 341

Index 355

About the Author 361

Editorial Reviews

Cole, Jim, John, and Bob Younger of Missouri didn't fit the stereotypical definition of outlaws caught up in the turbulent post-Civil War society in which they lived. Their grandfather had been a judge, their father a respected public servant. Frank and Jesse James were their cousins, and the Youngers were related by marriage to members of the notorious Dalton Gang. In addition to robbing banks and spending time in jails, they staged Wild West shows and tried ranching in Texas. In song and story they matched Buffalo Bill Cody and Daniel Boone. Brant has brought the gun-blazing brothers to life, and with her lucid prose and sharp insight into the period illuminates the dark and violent corridors of American history.

Theresa Ducato