![]() ![]() While plowing in a field behind his home in late May of 1863, young Jesse was suddenly surrounded by a mounted detail of Union soldiers. ”Jesse James was only 14 when the war began and was too young to be accepted by the Confederate Army or by Quantrill’s irregular forces. The Civil War in the Ozarks says this of James: The philosophical war between Northern and Southern views had been going on both verbally and physically several years before the Civil War actually started. In a future post, I’ll try to make a list of the Outlaw songs I like. Steele and Steve Cottrell, and it gave me some insights into Jesse James I wanted to share with you. I recently purchased a book entitled, The Civil War in the Ozarks by Phillip W. We know about him, but we don’t know what MADE him. ![]() Take for example, famous outlaws like Jesse James. They are generally ballads, and they tell stories of bad boys and girls that history and mythology has made into heroes. There’s a reason the Outlaw Music of Country and Americana stations has such an appeal to us. ![]()
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