| Jesse James, Train Robberies, Confederate
Jesse James
Born: September 5, 1847 in Clay County, Missouri
Died: April 3, 1882 in St. Joseph, Missouri
Jesse James was a notorious outlaw who expertly provided the leadership for the James gang for several years
Jesse James and his gang were quite proficient and successful in bank robberies, stage coach robberies and train robberies
The most lucrative of the Jesse James Gang activities took place throughout Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Texas, Kentucky and Minnesota
Eluding the law was a talent learned Jesse James riding with Quantrill's Confederate Guerilla Raiders during the Civil War
Living under the assumed names of J.D. or Thomas Howard in Nashville, Tennessee Jesse James lived quite peacefully out of sight from his enemies
Feeling comfortable living incognito Jesse James began to let his guard down and moved to St. Joseph, Missouri. Jesse James was murdered by a sneak named Bob Ford just for publicity |
