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WEST’S PRISON
OF THE DAMNED
By Donald R. Hale
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His Tombstone Read
“Henry Bugler”
“In memory of Henry Bugler who was assassinated while in discharge of his duty as Jailor of Jackson County, Missouri, June 13, 1866.”
May He Rest In Peace.
WEST’S PRISON
OF THE DAMNED
BEHIND THIS BRICK FRONT BUILDING, QUARTERS FOR THE JAILOR, WERE THE DUNGEONS AND DARK CELLS THAT CAUSED PRISONERS TO CALL IT THE PRISON OF THE DAMNED.
Friends, this is about a prison where famous men such as William Quantrill, Jesse James and the Younger Brothers were held prisoner. After the start of the Civil War, it housed captured Confederate soldiers. The head jailor was a German immigrant who sang the following lyric to his prisoners:
“Don’t youse wish you was in Dixie’
You God Damned Rebel!”
The Jail has had storied place in American history. After being purchased by the American Legion, it was sold and, today, houses the Jackson County Historical Society.
Here is the rest of the story entitled:
WEST’S PRISON
OF THE DAMNED
By: Donald R. Hale
Please read this. This is an overlooked story I found in an unusual and different magazine. There were many a western story published – the common ones about Cowboys and Indians are listed on Ebay every day but the rarer ones about famous prisons of the Old West are seldom found. Collectors treasure them and their price guide value rises every day. They are hard to find. I hunt them out because really the better, untold and rarer stories were published in the rest.
Here’s one of ‘em.
Following my retirement, I have dedicated my remaining hours to indexing the Genealogy of our western heroes. During my research, I discovered that thousands of our kinfolk lay unfound and unrecognized on some book dealer’s shelf gathering dust. Because Old Western History and Memorabilia was printed before computer indexing, I index every item I sell.
This complete index will be bound and included in this offering at no additional cost.
Humbly, I am trying to keep our history alive.
I hope you appreciate the effort.
WEST’S PRISON
OF THE DAMNED
By: Donald R. Hale
Folks, sooner or later – Genealogists are going to realize that their family kinfolks are laying on some dealer’s dusty shelves. If I can contribute to finding one little name or photo of that long lost ancestor you have been waiting to find, it’s worth all the time I spend. As a tribute to the honor of our American Ancestors, Forefather and, yes, even the bad guys, my indexed listings will include all Indian names mentioned in the story from this time on.
ANCESTORS INDEXED HEREIN, CIRCA: 1866 era
ANCESTOR’S LOCATION: MISSOURI, KANSAS, OHIO, TENNESSEE, GERMANY
GENEALOGY NAMES INDEXED w * INDICATING PICTURE:
BASH, B. – Sheriff at Independence, Missouri closed the doors of West’s Prison of the Damned in 1935.
BEAUREGARD, Charles – A Northern Officer at Prison of the Damned.
BINGHAM, George Caleb * – A painter of the Old West.
BUELL, General – in the United States Army.
BUGLER, Henry “Hank” – Jailor of the Prison of the Damned; killed by the James and Younger brothers on June 13, 1866.
BURRIS, Major – Sheriff of Jacksonville, County, Missouri.
DEAN, A. H. * - Reverend; a Baptist Minister at Harrisonville, Missouri.
FALEY, Bill – A horse thief and robber.
FORD, Mr.
GILLCREAS, Mike – Ex-Union soldier who was killed by one of the Youngers.
GREGG, William – was known as a giant to the guerillas.
HALE, Donald R. – author.
HOLLAND, K. – a jailor at the Prison of the Damned who let Frank James do just about anything he wanted.
JAMES, Frank – a famous legend of the Old West; brother of Jesse James; started bloody career of crime in 1866; he was a prisoner in Prison of the Damned in 1882.
JAMES, Jesse * - a famous legend of the Old West; killed April 3, 1862; brother of Frank James; started bloody career of crime in 1866.
KNOWLES, Jim – A Marshal of Independence, Missouri who was responsible for the hanging of several of Quantrill’s men.
MARTIN, J. V. – A jailor at the Prison of the Damned.
MERYHEW, Charles W. – A Lieutenant of the Seventh Missouri of the United States Army. The author states that he and his men had little “fight” in them.
MORGAN, Andrew – He was the son of Morgan Walker and the brother of Nan Walker.
PERRY, Joab – a horse thief and robber.
QUANTRILL, William * - a horse thief; one of the first prisoners in the famous jail Prison of the Damned; he was 19 years old in 1860.
RYAN, Bill – A member of the James Gang, he was arrested in Nashville, Tennessee on March 26, 1881.
TODD, George – was one of William Quantrill’s most famous men who killed the Marshal Knowles.
TROW, Harris – imprisoned in the Prison of the Damned.
UNION SOLDIERS
URLICK, Jacob – A German who was placed in charge of the Prison of the Damned following the start of the Civil War.
WAGGONER, Mr. – owned property in Independence, Missouri.
WALKER, Morgan – owned a farm near Blue Springs, Missouri.
WALKER, Nan – daughter of Morgan Walker and lover of a young William Quantrill.
WALLACE, Elizabeth – was the daughter of John C. Wallace.
WALLACE, John C – a Southern sympathizer and an attorney; his daughter was Elizabeth Wallace.
WEBB, Press – Imprisoned in the Prison of the Damned.
YOUNGER, Bob –Brother of John and Cole Younger.
YOUNGER, Cole – Brother of John and Bob Younger.
YOUNGER, John – Fourteen year old brother of Cole and Bob Younger.
Picture 1) – Photo of a sketch of the Prison of the Damned. *
Picture 2) –Photo of William Quantrill. *
Picture 3) –Photo of the tombstone of Henry Bugler. *
Picture 4) –Photo of Jesse James. *
Picture 5) –Photo of the leg irons that were used to keep prisoners chained to the floor. *
Picture 6) –Photo of William Quantrill’s watch which was lost during a brief imprisonment in the Prison of the Damned. *
Picture 7) –Photo of the cell block that shows the iron doors to cells which housed captured Confederate soldiers. *
Picture 8) –Photo of the luxurious living quarters that the jailor’s family had in the Prison of the Damned. *
Picture 9) –Photo of George Caleb Bingham’s painting of Reverend Dean. *
PLACES AND THINGS PROMINENTLY MENTIONED w * INDICATING PICTURE:
American Legion
Andersonville
Cass County
Cass County Jail
Civil War
Gallatin, Missouri
Glendale
Glendale Train Robbery
Harrisonville, Missouri
Independence Opera House
Independence, Missouri
Jackson County Historical Society
Jackson County Jail * – called by many the Prison of the Damned which was built in 1859.
Jackson County, Missouri
Kansas
Kansas City Journal – a newspaper.
Kansas City, Missouri
Life In The Saddle
Missouri
Nashville, Tennessee
Ohio
Tennessee
Union Army
United States
Wallace Grove
Wirtz
WEST’S PRISON OF THE DAMNED
By: Donald R. Hale
OLD PRISON LEGENDS AND
MEMORABILIA ARE RAPIDLY DISAPPEARING
While others clip ads from magazines, I save history. It’s a shame that our past is being lost. It’s as simple as that.
My wife kids me that after I find a piece I like, buy it, read it, research it, take a picture, scan it, write the blurb, pay the Ebay entry fee and commission, that I end up making about 50 cents an hour. But, OH HOW I LOVE THIS OLD WESTERN HISTORY. What a story, Rare Story!!! Great Pictures. You will love it as it was published in this old complete western magazine of many years ago. The issue is in good condition, the cover is missing.
As clearly stated in my description, this is featured story in a rarely found and seldom read unusual and complete western magazine. I don't give out name of publication or date because I have caught competitors copying my index and work and trying to sell it as theirs. I hope you understand.
Buyer pays postage of $3.50 First Class Mail to U. S. ; $5.00 Priority; $13.25 for International Mail. Texans must pay 8-¼ % sales tax. Thanks,
Tom
THIS INDEX IS A GENEALOGY IMAGESOFHISTORY COPYRIGHTED PRESENTATION
Report Reviewed and Indexed By Christie Ennis, Granddaughter of Tom Russell
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