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Not long after the American Civil War, while driving a herd of cattle to northern markets, Texas Jack Omohundro found two small girls and a five-year-old boy who had been orphaned when their parents were attacked and killed by Native Americans.
Learn about the life and adventures of Texas Jack, a Confederate scout, cowboy, and army scout who became a famous Wild West showman. Discover how he rescued a boy who later became Texas Jack Jr., a showman and friend of Will Rogers.
John Baker Omohundro (July 27, 1846 – June 28, 1880), also known as "Texas Jack", was an American frontier scout, actor, and cowboy. Born in rural Virginia, he served the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. He later served as a civilian scout for the US Army during the American Indian Wars .
Feb 22, 2023 · The cowboy tradition continued with Texas Jack Jr. (c. 1860–1905), who as a young orphan was rescued by Omohundro and later ran his own Wild West show. (Old West Events) If the life of the average cowboy was trail dust and tedium, Texas Jack’s was never short on excitement, adventure and romance.
- Matthew Kerns
May 18, 2020 · Texas Jack Junior was a showman and actor who carried on the legacy of his namesake, Texas Jack Omohundro, who rescued him from Comanche captivity in 1863. Learn about his life, career, and poem in this article by Matthew Kerns.
May 1, 1995 · Learn about the life and adventures of John Burwell Omohundro, Jr., also known as Texas Jack, a frontier scout, actor, and cowboy. He participated in the Civil War, buffalo hunts, and Wild West shows, and inspired many dime novels and legends.
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Texas Jack served along side Buffalo Bill as a hunting guide to the Grand Duke Alexis of Russia’s hunting party under Lt. Colonel Custer. Later that summer, he was selected by Major Frank North to escort the Pawnee off their reservation for a huge buffalo hunt.
