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Thomas Coleman Younger (January 15, 1844 – March 21, 1916) was an American Confederate guerrilla during the American Civil War and later an outlaw leader with the James–Younger Gang. He was the elder brother of Jim, John and Bob Younger, who were also members of the gang.
Feb 23, 2022 · For Cole Younger, the conflict birthed his career as a guerilla fighter and prepared him for a life as an outlaw. Operating on the fringes of society, Younger and his brothers spent the war years terrorizing the Midwest.
Aug 27, 2018 · Cole Younger has to be the toughest outlaw who ever lived. In addition to having 11 slugs in his body, Cole had to guide his horse with his knees after a Northfield Raid defender shot away the reins to his bridle with birdshot.
Jan 8, 2016 · Captured two weeks later, Cole Younger had no fewer than eight lead wounds and as many as 11—he gave different numbers to reporters. Younger died at age 72, in 1916, with 14 bullets still in his body—some from his days as a Confederate soldier and others from those valiant citizens.
Younger Brothers, four Midwestern American outlaws of the post-Civil War era—Thomas Coleman (“Cole”; 1844–1916), John (1846–74); James (“Jim”; 1850–1902), and Robert (“Bob”; 1853–89)—who were often allied with Jesse James. As youngsters in Lee’s Summit, Mo., the Youngers were witness to the bloody.
Jan 28, 2001 · THE STORY OF COLE YOUNGER: Being an Autobiography of the Missouri Guerrilla Captain and Outlaw, His Capture and Prison Life, and the Only Authentic Account of the Northfield Raid Ever Published....
Cole Younger (Thomas Coleman Younger), 1844–1916, American outlaw, b. Jackson co., Mo. After the Civil War he joined the outlaw band of Jesse James, with whom he had served as a Confederate guerrilla under William C. Quantrill. He became a trusted and influential member of the gang.
The prisoner with a gun was the notorious outlaw Cole Younger. This month in our Minnesota Century series: the story of a charismatic bank robber who the nation made into a legend because of its fascination with the untamed western frontier. See additional pictures of the Cole family.
Jan 15, 2010 · In 1876 the James-Younger gang were wounded or killed during a bank robbery attempt at Northfield, Minnesota. Jesse and Frank James escaped, three gang members were killed, and the Youngers were captured after a two-week pursuit. Cole had been wounded eleven times, Jim five, and Bob four.
Aug 18, 2009 · Thomas Coleman Younger (January 15, 1844 – March 21, 1916) was a famous Confederate guerrilla and an outlaw after the American Civil War. With his brothers Jim, John and Bob Younger, he joined with Jesse and Frank James to lead the James-Younger Gang of Missouri bandits, although the precise date….
