James C. Reed, known as Jim Reed (c. 1845-1874), was a member of the Quantrill's Raiders during the American Civil War, along with the James brothers (Jesse and Frank) and the Youngers (Jim, John, Bob and Cole).[1] He was killed by a law officer[clarification needed] in Paris, Texas in 1874.[2]
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| Born | James C. Reed c. 1845 |
| Died | August 1874 (aged 28–29) |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wound |
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| Spouse | Belle Starr |
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Belle Starr's brother, John Allison "Bud" Shirley, fought alongside Jim Reed in Quantrill's Raiders and Belle met Reed during this period.[3][4] Some of the raiders formed what became known as the James–Younger Gang and the Shirley family moved to Texas. After a 1866 bank robbery in Missouri, some of the gang hid out on the Shirleys' Texas ranch and Starr and Reed became reacquainted.[3] Belle Shirley and Reed were married on November 1, 1866 in Collin County, Texas.[5] They had a child in 1868 they named Rosie Lee (known as Pearl Starr).[6] The couple broke up when Reed met a woman named Rosa McCommas.[4]
Jim Reed appears in the videogame Call of Juarez: Gunslinger (2013),[7][8] where he is revenged by Silas Greaves.[9]
References
edit- ^ Weiser-Alexander, Kathy (August 2017). "Jim Reed". Legends of America. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ "Belle Starr's first husband slain". History.com. A&E Television Networks, LLC. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ a b Rasmussen, Cecilia (17 February 2002). "Truth Dims the Legend of Outlaw Queen Belle Starr". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ a b Meier, Allison (3 April 2013). "Belle Starr the Bandit Queen: How a Southern Girl Became a Legendary Western Outlaw". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ Hunkel, Ed; Marshall Trimble (12 August 2014). "Where were Belle Starr and Jim Reed married, and did Frank and Jesse James attend the wedding?". True West Magazine. Muldrow, Oklahoma. Archived from the original on 16 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ Shirley, Glenn (1982). Belle Starr and Her Times: The Literature, the Facts and the Legends. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 72. ISBN 0-8061-2276-5.
- ^ Vasconcellos, Paulo (26 June 2013). "Detonado de Call of Juarez Gunslinger: torne-se uma lenda do Velho Oeste". Techtudo (in Portuguese). Globo Comunicação e Participações S.A. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ Velter, Florian (6 May 2013). "Astuces Call of Juarez Gunslinger". Jeux Actu (in French). Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ Elawar, Zac (23 May 2013). "Call of Juarez: Gunslinger Review". Capsule Computers. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
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