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A wonderful relic Lot 47699 of Quantrill's Raiders and Bleeding Kansas... a
great presentation sword. The reverse of the scabbard is inscribed:
"Presented to Lt. Col. Porter S. Cox the officer who whipped
Thrailkill and killed Bill Anderson the bandit, by his friends in
St. Joseph, Mo. Nov. 25th 1864." Porter Samuel Cox, or Samuel
Porter Cox as he was also known, was a Mexican War veteran who came
out of retirement to lead a posse in the hunt for Bloody Bill
Anderson. They tracked him down near Albany, Missouri, on October
26, 1864, and lured him into a Federal ambush where Anderson was
shot through the head at the first volley. A member of Quantrill's
Raiders, Jesse James, made it a point of honor to avenge the death
of his comrade. On December 9, 1869, he strode into the Davies
County Bank in Gallatin, Missouri, killing a man he supposed was
Cox. It turned out to be an innocent employee, bank cashier Captain
John W. Sheets. Cox avoided Jesse's revenge and lived until
1913.
Fontaine, a striking figure of a man. I would go as far as to say he is handsome.
ReplyDeleteToo bad they painted on the sash.
DeleteYea, the red ribbon does dispel the image of the man. I did not know
Deleteit was an addition to the original painting. Thanks.
Yes, added to the photo.
DeleteQuantrill, Anderson, Clement & James... heroes that stood for their beliefs and homes
ReplyDeleteToo bad Jesse didn't get Cox.
Deleteyep....but got another who he thought was him....still agree better if he had got Cox
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