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The duo then formed an outlaw gang, preying primarily on stage coaches. [3] They notable robbed the Union Pacific Railroad gold train from San Francisco on September 18, 1877, intercepting the train at Big Springs, Nebraska and robbing over $60,000 (equivalent to about $1.86 million in 2022). [4]
Sam Bass (born July 21, 1851, near Mitchell, Ind., U.S.—died July 21, 1878, Round Rock, Texas) was an American Western outlaw who was finally gunned down by the Texas Rangers. Bass left his Indiana home at age 18 and drifted to Texas, where in 1874 he befriended Joel Collins.
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Sam Bass was born in Indiana, as everyone who has ever heard the “ Ballad of Sam Bass ” knows. Born on a farm two miles from Mitchell, Indiana on July 21, 1851, he was soon orphaned and he and his brother and sisters moved to a nearby farm to live with their uncle and his nine children.
Sam Bass was a noted outlaw and train robber who led two gangs during the days of the Wild West – the Black Hills Bandits between 1876-1877 and the Bass Gang of Texas that operated in 1877-1878. The noted train robber was born in Mitchell, Indiana, on July 21, 1851, to Daniel and Elizabeth Jane Bass.
Feb 26, 2024 · Sam Bass: The Manhunt, The Crime, and The Tragic End of a Wild West Bandit and Texas Folk Hero. AKA “Texas’ Beloved Bandit” and “Robin Hood on a Fast Horse.” Noted Outlaw and Train Robber. Sam is killed by Texas Rangers on July 21, 1878 in Round Rock, Texas. Listen as Paul Lee Johnson tells the story and sings “Ballad of Sam Bass.”
Jan 25, 2023 · According to the Texas State Library, Bass and three of his gang members went to Round Rock, Texas, on July 19, 1878, in order to rob the bank. It was a typical heist for the Sam Bass gang, but this time there was one fatal twist: one of Bass' gangsters was actually an inside man from the law.
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On July 19 th 1878, Texas outlaw Sam Bass was mortally wounded in a gun fight against Texas Rangers in Round Rock, TX. He died a few days later in Round Rock on July 21 st, his 27 th birthday.
