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Jesse Woodson James (September 5, 1847 – April 3, 1882) was an American outlaw, bank and train robber, guerrilla and leader of the James–Younger Gang. Raised in the "Little Dixie" area of Missouri, James and his family maintained strong Southern sympathies.
Dec 8, 2014 · Jesse Woodson James, born in Clay County, Missouri, on September 5, 1847, was the son of Kentucky native Zerelda Cole James and her husband, Robert James, a Baptist minister and...
Sep 15, 2021 · He was a Confederate soldier who became one of the most notorious outlaws of the Wild West. How did Jesse James's name become synonymous with "renegade"? by HistoryNet Staff 9/15/2021. According to his brother, Frank, teenaged guerrilla Jesse James killed Major Johnston. (Library of Congress) Share This Article. Jesse James Facts.
Jan 17, 2019 · The violence of the U.S. Civil War transformed Jesse James from Missouri farm boy to vicious killer.
A teenager when he rode off to join Confederate guerrillas in 1864, Jesse James never really stopped fighting the Civil War. Unable to accept the defeat of the secessionist cause, Jesse...
Jesse James is born in Clay County, Missouri, son of Baptist minister and slaveholder Robert James and his wife Zerelda. Jesse is almost five years younger than his...
May 18, 2018 · From soldier to criminal. When Confederate general Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union forces on April 9, 1865, to end the Civil War, Jesse James was one of thousands of Confederate soldiers who headed home to an uncertain future. On his way home, James was shot in the chest by Union soldiers.
Jesse Gregory James (born April 19, 1969) is an American entrepreneur, automotive mechanic, and television personality. He is the founder of West Coast Choppers and former partner of Austin Speed Shop and current CEO of Jesse James Firearms Unlimited, both based in Austin, Texas.
Jan 11, 2022 · Jesse James is one of the most notorious outlaws in the history of the American Wild West. As a prominent member of the high-profile James-Younger gang, his nefarious terrorising and robbing of banks, stagecoaches and trains in the mid to late 19th century earned him celebrity status.
Jan 17, 2024 · Jesse James, an infamous outlaw of the late 19th century, left an indelible mark on American history and folklore. Born on September 5, 1847, in Clay County, Missouri, he became a central figure in the tumultuous post-Civil War era.
