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    The Real Life of Jesse James
    The Real Life of Jesse James
    The Real Life of Jesse James
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    The Real Life of Jesse James

    By Alton Pryor

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    Jesse James returned from the American Civil War and was branded as a criminal because he fought as a rebel on the side of the south. He rode into Lafayette, Missouri to turn himself in, carrying a white flag. A Union soldier spotted him and shot him despite the white flag. He decided if hewas going to be branded an outlaw, he would be one. He was the most famous of all time.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAlton Pryor
    Release dateJun 23, 2011
    ISBN9781458080394
    The Real Life of Jesse James
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    Alton Pryor

    Alton Pryor has been a writer for magazines, newspapers, and wire services. After retiring, he turned to writing books. He is the author of 18 books, which he has published himself.

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      The Real Life of Jesse James - Alton Pryor

      The Real Life Of Jesse James

      And his Outlaw Gang

      Alton Pryor

      Copyright 2011 by Alton Pryor

      Smashwords Edition

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      The Real Story Of

      Jesse James

      And his Outlaw Gang

      Jesse James

      At age 15, Jesse Woodson James joined the guerrilla forces of William Clarke Quantrill. Quantrill and his Raiders were a force to be reckoned with in the American Civil War.

      Along the border between Kansas and Missouri, the conflict was bitter and intense. Many Southern sympathizers in Missouri, the James family among them, were victimized, terrorized, and robbed of all their material possessions in the name of the Union by the Federal militia.

      Countless small landowners saw their farms, including the James-Samuel farm, raided and their crops burned. Their farmhands were beaten, their children abused and their womenfolk molested by Federal militiamen.

      Even at that reckless young age, Jesse became noted for his daring and marksmanship. In his young mind, his only alternative was to join the guerilla fighters.

      Many young southerners like Jesse and Frank James took up with Quantrill and his marauding Raiders. Jesse joined the band of William Bloody Bill Anderson.

      Both Jesse and Frank became accomplished horsemen

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