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Kaleva

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Sat Jul 28, 2012, 11:32 PM Jul 2012

Bandits whose lack of fame keeps them out of the Western Hall of Fame

Archie Clement

Was a Confederate guerrilla during the Civil War and rode with the likes of William Quantrill and "Bloody" Bill Anderson. Unlike Quantrill, Anderson and many others, Clement managed to survive the war and continued to lead the few remaining former guerrillas after hostilities ended and they engaged in bank robbing. A member of Clement's group later went on to achieve great fame and he was Jesse James.

Clement was finally killed in a gunfight on December 13, 1866.

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Bandits whose lack of fame keeps them out of the Western Hall of Fame (Original Post) Kaleva Jul 2012 OP
Did Mickey Craig make it? Tuesday Afternoon Jul 2012 #1

Tuesday Afternoon

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1. Did Mickey Craig make it?
Sun Jul 29, 2012, 12:20 AM
Jul 2012

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Seems like 10 years ago
Though today my mind is slow
Me and Mickey Craig were running west from Idaho
Robbed a bank to get some bread
Seems like 15 men lay dead
In a path that led us straight to Santa Rosa

Now and then ol' Mick'd say
Boy at home you should of stayed
Than to follow me and learn the life of looking back
But he'd spit and slap his side
Just to see if he's alive
Then he'd sing his banjo song of Santa Rosa

He said whoa-oh, singing oh Santa Rosa
Whoa-oh, high and low-oh-oo
Then one day, sang ol' Craig,
I'll be free to go my way
And be standing by the bay at Santa Rosa

Now one time late at night
Mickey lit no fire light
Cause he feared the posse close behind might flush us out
But he picked a bit 'fore sleep
To the tune of Cripple Creek
He was murdered by a man from Santa Rosa

And he sang whoa-oh, singing oh Santa Rosa
whoa-oh, singing oh Santa Rosa
whoa-oh, high and low-o-o
Til I come once again with my banjo pickin' friend
We'll be oh high and low in Santa Rosa
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