John Younger
John, my brother, was fourteen when the war closed and Bob under twelve. One day in January, 1866, John, Bob and my mother drove into Independence to mill, and to do other errands in town, one of which was to get one of my pistols fixed.
A young fellow named Gillcreas, who had served in the militia and was several years John’s senior, hit the boy with Continue reading
Saturday, April 11, 2015 at 8:00am – 12:00pm
hosted by the Friends of the James Farm – Test your skills, win a prize! Cap & Ball Revolver or Cartridge Revolver, Replicas OK. Fixed sights & dueling stance only. $25 entry fee.
Registration begins at 8:00am, shoot begins at 9:00am. 1st, 2nd & 3rd place winners receive prizes. Historically accurate costume is encouraged, but not required. Call (816)736-8500 for more information.
Although every book purporting to narrate the lives of the Younger brothers has told of the Liberty robbery, and implied that we had a part in it, the Youngers were not suspected at that time, nor for a long time afterward. It was claimed by people of Liberty that they positively recognized among the robbers Continue reading