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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.
- Banditry, James–Younger Gang, Bank robbery, Train robbery
Aug 29, 2018 · Cole Younger, the eldest of the Jamesless-Younger Gang, died in a shoot-out with a posse at Hanska Slough, Minnesota, on September 21, 1876. He was shot in the eye by a rifle ball and his arm was broken by a posse member. He was one of the few survivors of the failed bank robbery in Northfield, Minnesota, and the only one to survive his brothers, Jesse and Frank.
Feb 23, 2022 · Updated February 24, 2022. Thomas Coleman Younger fought with Quantrill's Raiders during the Civil War and then joined the James-Younger Gang to rob banks and stagecoaches. The U.S. Civil War ripped a chasm across the country. And out of the abyss came great violence — sanctioned and otherwise.
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Jan 28, 2001 · Cole Younger, a Confederate guerrilla and outlaw, wrote his memoirs in prison, claiming to have fought with Jesse James and robbed banks. The book is a mix of truth and lies, according to an introduction by a scholar of the James-Younger gang.
Aug 27, 2018 · A feature article about the life and legacy of Cole Younger, one of the most notorious outlaws in American history. Learn how he was captured, wounded, and captured again by the townsmen of Northfield, Minnesota, in 1876, after a failed robbery attempt at the First National Bank. Read his account of the battle, his injuries, and his survival.
Mar 19, 2024 · Cole Younger joined William C. Quantrill’s raiders, Confederate guerrillas and near-outlaws, and met Frank James, another member. After the war, in 1866, Cole joined Jesse and Frank James and other outlaws in a gang robbing banks in Missouri and in surrounding states.
Cole Younger was a notorious outlaw who led the Northfield Raid in 1884, one of the bloodiest bank robberies in Minnesota history. He was a charismatic leader who became a legend of the Wild West, but also a model prisoner who worked in the library and saved the women prisoners from a fire. Learn more about his life, his gang, and his legacy in this audio story from MPR.
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