John Wesley Hardin: Dark Angel of Texas
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ส.ค. 2024
- In November of 1868 - at just the tender age of fifteen - John Wesley Hardin killed his first man. And, a few weeks later, he’d kill yet again; this time three soldiers who came looking for him. Fearing a hangman’s noose, Wes struck first, dispatching two troopers with his shotgun and finishing the third with an old cap and ball colt. And believe me when I say, the hits just kept on coming. Before it was said and done, Hardin would be responsible for anywhere between 20 to possibly as many as 50 killings, each of which - according to him - were justifiable. But how true is that? Was John Wesley Hardin a persecuted hero or a homicidal killer? How’d the son of a minister become one of the deadliest gunmen of the Old West? And did he really kill someone just for snoring?
Part 2 - • Wild Bill Hickok's Con...
Bill Longley - • Bill Longley: The Most...
Check out the website for more true tales from the Old West www.wildwestex...
Email me! www.wildwestex...
Buy me a coffee! www.buymeacoff...
Free Newsletter! wildwestjosh.s...
Join Into History for ad-free and bonus content! intohistory.su...
Merchandise! www.teepublic....
Book Recommendations! www.amazon.com...
![[LIVE] : ONE ลุมพินี 76 | คู่เอก "ผึ้งหลวง vs สมิงดำ"](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/9SBshmGQOIM/mqdefault.jpg)
John Wesley Hardin was one of the - if not THE - deadliest gunmen of the Old West. Make sure you subscribe for more!
You spin a great yarn, sir. Keep it up and I'll keep my old cap 'n ball holstered and hang around long as no one stirs up a mob of irate citizens to run me off.
YEA NICE FINALLY!
For DAMN sure. My fave anti socialite of the WWW.
I was about as afraid of an Indian as I was a raccoon.... priceless
Texan. Reconstruction era Texas. Teenager. Extremely handy with a firearm. Encouraged by those too scared to stand up for themselves, and heralded by those just as notorious. Add all of this, and the killings that resulted...and there's a recipe for serious problems. He was no doubt a man of his times and the circumstances of those times...as many were. He was just real good at it. Excellent presentation. Looking forward to the next installment(s).
He was a racist too
@@averymartin321 Oh yeah? So what?
Here is something interesting to know about John Wesley Hardin. JWH was killed at the Acme saloon. (The sight where he was killed is a retail store). The man that killed JWH was killed not 6 months later just down the street and the Wigwam Saloon. The wigwam saloon is still there and operator as the Ghost 915 Research center. Sometimes after ghost hunts while standing in the wigwam saloon you can hear old time saloon music. I have heard it a couple of times.
Ohhhh creepy
No shyt?
@@WildWestExtravaganza El Paso has never been a place for the faint hearted. 😁
Wouldn’t that be eerie.
@@dannysimmons3167 it’s not eerie at all. It was awesome as hell. I mean for those ten seconds that I heard man I was back in the old west
That guy has the eyes of a killer.
Definitely
Humans have the eyes of killers, every one of us. Let's not pretend we aren't what we are. The greatest danger to me is another human.
Well, my take on Hardin is that he was a Sociopath. He seems to have no empathy for his victims, nor didn't care who he killed. How he got away with murder for so long is remarkable, as well not getting killed. Thanks Josh, another fantastic Wild West episode.
Thank you
He was considered one of the deadliest pistolleer's of that era.
Supposedly did the border roll on James Butler Hickok AKA Wild Bill in Abeline,KS. when he was the head law dog there.
@@carywest9256supposedly, indeed. I sincerely doubt Hardin's version of that story. He was, one might say, an unreliable narrator of his own life. 😊
Josh, i appreciate Your storytelling abilities greatly. This episode is action packed.. Late at night, when i come awake to the racket of the ol' woman beside me, i can understand what John Hardin was talking about.
Best Wishes.
Haha
These days, we would call him a serial killer.
I love this guy! He's the best example of fuck around and find out to ever throw a leg over a horse or whip out a trusty old cap 'n ball.
My father named me after Hardin, and a local outlaw from the county where i was born (south of Fort Worth) named John Wesley Cotton. The Irish priest wanted them to call me Seamus so i dodged a bullet with that one! Great videos!
Nothing wrong with Seamus
Sure its the irish translate of james
You're sense of comedic timing is without question, you are a funny man. Thank you for the humor.
Thank YOU for listening
He looks pretty angry in that picture. Im going with he's a homicidal killer.
I'm inclined to agree
Not at all. They died with their boots on by Thomas Ripley. Gives you the reasons behind every killing.
Wes gives reasons in his book too
@@robertprice6830but who takes a picture looking that pissed off tho lol. I'm sure he had his angry reasons! I'll check out the book. Thanks.
He was a man of his time(s). Reconstruction era Texas was a particularly bad time for Texans of any caliber.
Good morning Josh. I’m absolutely turning in to a huge fan of your channel. Probably 25 to 30 episodes in the last two weeks. I’ve always been interested in the westward expansion of America but I don’t much like reading & so few movies, series & documentaries or believable. Love your style, sense of humor & the occasional knee slapping dad joke . I’m so happy you are able to do this full time now & I’m am so amazed at how many people you have talked about that I’ve never heard of!? Without rambling on anymore just wanted to say thank you.
Hey Mike, thanks man. I really appreciate that.
Thank you for this installment of JWH... the reason I'm fascinated with him is because my uncle by marriage was born in Montana and apparently his father knew JWH father and said JWH was nothing but a "severely spoiled brat" and because he was a handsome boy, got away with a lot, his good looks disarmed everybody. One of those stories. Apparently it's true.
Mind you, this is what my uncle told me and that was about 60 years ago,I could have missed something, but I've never forgot about JWH. A true psychopath.
Hardin is my favorite historical figures to read about
Hi there Josh. Long time listener here. I cant wait for pat 2. Great job!
Thanks Karl!
One of my favorite psychos. Can’t wait to hear this.
Let's go
This is a classic episode, can't wait for e2, I'm practice cowboy camping in the backyard, Sonoran desert, freeze warning, no tent, ground sheet, pad, 2 wool blankets and a smoldering coal pile in between fires, Josh you're a top tier campfire storyteller.
Much appreciation from the shadows of the superstition mountains.
Thanks! Part 2 coming this Wednesday
These days he would be a sociopathic killer. Dude definitely had a temper. But, that time in that part of America it was not unusual to kill someone. But 8 kills by age 16?
Live on old Fort road from Ft Smith to Ft Towson. My family was Dalton gang so happy to see some real history out there.
very cool
They were Dueling, Doolin Dalitons. High or low, its all the same. Easy money, faithless women, red eye whiskey for the pain.
Hardin is my favorite of all the old gunslingers,Great Video
Thanks
Another great video Josh, definitely looking forward to the next episode. Never read a book on John Wesley Hardin think I'm gonna order a copy of Angel of Death
It's a pretty good book
Not a yt commenter, but got on cause information is everywhere oj youtube, but presenters with good energy, speech, and who sound like they love the subject matter are harder to find.
You have all this. Been on autoplay for hours, its very consistent. you deserve big successes, and i hope you attain them. Keep going!!!
Hey thanks, I really appreciate that!
Watched it on Spotify earlier. Damn right I'm watching again for my boy Josh! Hell yes!
heck yeah!
Yeah man, Hell Yeah! I back brother Josh.
Yes sir
Entering as always! Appreciate the shorter episodes. Have trouble with the scheduling of the longer ones. Thank you. Again, always enjoying.
Glad you like them!
I've been waiting for your take on JWH. It's off the a great start and I'm looking forward to more.
Hope you enjoy it!
I always visit John Wesley Hardin at Concordia Cemetery when I go back home to visit El Paso, Texas. JWH's a wanted man even in death! His killer is forever buried not even a stone's throw away from him in Concordia.
Love your channel. Great storytelling! I look forward to many, many more of your videos!
Thank you! I hope to visit one day too
I love this narrators, voice and tone it’s interesting, entertaining and comical
Thank you
Hardin is hands down my favorite historical figure from the 1800s
All John Wesley harden ever did was defend himself from carpet baggers
Mostly State Police, and those who underestimated his youthfulness.
Another damn fine job Josh. Keep em coming pal.
Gracias
If you're scavenging for topics, Pink Higgins was an obscure top shelf Texas gunslinger. And if you wanted to milk it, his story overlaps with the Higgens-Horrel feud. Thanks again.
He's definitely on the list
"....Anyone thinks you can't change the past has obviously not written their memoirs...i have gotten to where i can remember anything, whether it happened or not..." Twain
Great quote
Also there was a civil war melee in a town surrounded by southern plantation owners attempting to build cotton and crop empires in a town named for a town in kentucky....in the middle of california. And i do believe a winner was declared in the paper.
Fascinating story, esp with the transplants from the south and it being so incredibly close to a famous colony for free slaves (col allen state park?)...if the melee story is short, the story of that settlement's placement and success on an island that no longer exists is a testament to how some of those plantation people succeded out west, and then successfully destroyed the wests largest lake, which killed a whole industry,
Killed the freshwater steamboat route from socal to the bay...which is hopelessly dry and likely paved now
put a whole bunch of natives in a bad spot, and created a saline desert that has recently flooded back into part of the old lake...a large part.
Dystopian robber barons, and distinguished army officers.. lots of sub stories !
The lake came back last winter. Could be here for a couple years.
During his school teaching days, I bet John Wesley Hardin's class was both well behaved and attentive.
Josh, you are a very talented young man. Keep up the good work amigo!
Thank you very much! Too kind!
Nice. Happy New Year, sir!
Happy new year!
I really enjoy your site. Look forward to each one. I am a relative of joe Johnson. Fine general of the south. Proud of it. Keep up the great work.
Awesome. Thank you.
I wish it was possible for a video a day. Lol! Thanks for the video Josh! Great work!
I wish!
He was a really nice guy. A delightful conversationalist that was always happy to help folks remedy their snoring problems.
A pillar of the community. In church every Sunday. Everyone loved him. 😂
Ha! Believe it or not, he taught school for a very short period of time and years later a former pupil recalled that Hardin began each class with a prayer.
@WildWestExtravaganza , Like I said, in church every Sunday. A pillar of the community. A darn good lawyer too.
Redemption can be had, with a little humility
Excellent as always Josh..many thanks..👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
One of his prison inmates said he was “a champion of women’s rights” haha
I read a book about him years ago called "The Pistoleer", l know it was a novel, maybe stretched the truth a little, but its a damn interesting book. Kinda makes Hardin out to be a good guy, not a psycho, tells of his later years in Prison and El Paso. I'm from Texas, so whatever l believe about Texas history makes it true. Fact
Subscribed! Believe it or not, my great-grandad was born in Texas and was John Wesley’s cousin’s wife’s dad’s golf caddy, so I’m practically related to him. Also, I have decided to never try and look up a photo of you, as you sound almost exactly like Danny McBride and, no offense, I like to picture Kenny Powers reading me these old West stories. In all seriousness, thank you for all your hard work and these great episodes. I’m a Little Bighorn guy, but left all those online groups about this battle not realizing being a know-it-all a-hole was a prerequisite to being a member. Anyway, just know your work it greatly appreciated and man, not to tell you how to live your life, but a Post Little Bighorn battle episode on Crazy Horse would not be amiss in your oeuvre, js. Thanks again!
Ah! I’ve found my “TH-cam Home”.
Hearing a man who sounds like the dude from the old 80s National Geographic TV Shows, but with that Southern Accent, talking about a Wild West outlaw be a badass, and that narrator say “He was the Real Deal Holyfield,” something I say regularly & have for years, “…as a gunslinger.”
I’m a recently-turned 42-year old, originally from NE Kentucky, now 6 months deep in North Carolina after 8 years in SW Florida (gotta say, it’s SO good to be back in the TRUE “South” & Appalachia! South Florida is the “North”, man. Anyway…all that said, just to give some personal background & perspective here)..? Then, I know I’ve found where I belong! lol!
I’m also currently in my first play-through of Red Dead Redemption 2, & working on a Graphic Novel that involves some Outlaws.
Perfect!
Thanks man! Email me about that graphic novel once it's done
I'm so glad I found the WWE channel. Great job, Josh!
I'm glad you did too
Dude stacked some bodies.
Yes
another banger josh
Gracias
The pistoleer is one of my favorite books, I've liked John Wesley since I was a 15 year old reading about him in the "real west" encyclopedia books at Bell baxter High school in Fife Scotland, that was 38 years ago lol, cheers bud
Cheers
Great book, l loved it, loaned it out......ooopsy
Been watching since your
Chief Joseph episode! 👍🏽
Thanks for sticking around!
Great story of history. I appreciate the subtle humor. Keep up the great work.
Thanks, I'll try
The only man that John Wesley Hardin was afraid to cross was James Brown Miller also known as Killer Jim Miller.
They were related by marriage
Miller was a relative of his, through marriage. Hardin had agreed to represent him (Miller) in Bud Frazier's murder. Miller presented a pearl handled .41 Colt and watch to Hardin in appreciation. Hardin was killed before that trial.
Yes I know however when I made this comment one of my grandchildren called me on the phone and had to post what I had been able to state with the comment.
A lot of “hard cases” were afraid of Miller. Is said he murdered Pat Garrett in an ambush. Hey, wait a minute here! That’s the same way Garrett killed Billy the Kid. Karma?
Thanks for another good one.
My pleasure!
JWH was killed with both of his kids in his hands. Shot in the back. My grandmas last name is dennis. Her dad would help JWH out when he needed to hide from the law. My grandma called him uncle john. But no relation. Just a story i was told growing up. In concord texas i thank. East texas.
Just a small correction but he didn't die with his kids. They were all semi-grown at that point and not living in El Paso
My great grandfather was John Wesley Hardin's cousin and was with him in Comanche when the Deputy Sheriff was killed. The story passed down through the family was that once captured they had a noose around my great grandfather's neck, but since he was only 16 and looked so young they decided to let him go. They say that John Wesley Harden was an extremely good shot, he could shoot and hit baby quail running around. People; especially Texans, were very tough back then. There was no woke, even law abiding people were just as tough as Hardin.
I’m apparently related to him, as well. Or so I’ve been told. My great grandmother’s maiden name was Hardin, but I don’t know how she was related to him.
He fascinates me. My dad's family claims kin to him, but so does everyone in Texas with that surname, so I rather doubt it. But his presence cast a long shadow over the lives that followed his death. My father's generation weren't allowed to play with toy guns in case it should awaken the killer instinct. I am old, but it's interesting to me that my brother getting a cap gun in the 1970s was such a huge deal as the first one in thr family allowed such a thing. My brother hasn't liked anyone yet that I know of lol.
A sacrifice for the algorithm gods
And a thank you to a fantastic storyteller
Thanks for the entertainment and history
Glad you enjoyed it
About time someone did a good bio on Hardin. Thanks Wild. Looking forward to part 2.
Glad you enjoyed it, part 2 this Wednesday
Uncle Jesse's Fishing Tournament is in Lamar and the money is donated to charity. If you want to go fishing, now you have a good reason to.
Uncle Jesse was played by Denver Pyle. Pyle's brother was a Disney animator and the co creator of Mr. Magoo.
Handsome crazy Texan cowboy.
Two of my favorite reads, The Pistoleer and Gunfighter (JWH autobiography written while in jail)
The Pistoleer is a fantastic historical fiction novel on JWH ….on Audible. Highly recommended.
I'll check it out
Think the sons of ministers are bad…try one of their daughters.
It's an old book but read if you can find it, They Died With Their Boots On, great and truthful read!
1st time running across your show love it
Awesome! Thank you!
"He's got crazy eyes" Josey Wales
Josh, I hope you're having a great New Year.
I am. I hope you are too
If we're going back to the oldies does that mean Jim Miller's coming soon
And if so any idea when we might get an episode on quantrill
You better believe it
I'm hoping to cover Quantrill at some point in 2024.
@@WildWestExtravaganza thank you so very much the episode on Miller what is my favorite and what got me into your channel and I'm Kin to Captain quantrill him being my uncle on my grandfather's side
That's pretty cool!
My history teacher in HS was a dependent of JWH. Had pics and letters from him.
Very cool
Simp Dickson....I repeat...his name was...SIMP DICKSON.....Fantastic.
Dixon
@@WildWestExtravaganza Still funny! Great episode.
Dixon. 🙂
@user-bo4zf9hu4o true but I know I'll always think of him as Simp Dickson and a sly smile will break out when I do.
@@WildWestExtravaganzathere’s a Dixon running for sheriff in Bonham right now. Wonder if they’re related.
With some of these legendary outlaws, their true numbers might be counted on one hand. With Hardin, you truly have to wonder if his number is right, but the who and when is what he lied about.
There's no telling
say josh, what were the laws like back then for shooting? seems like if there are no records of something happening, and the victim is dead, going to court for murder should be easy to get off, right? was dueling against the law?
I don't know about dueling but the laws were surprisingly lax. If you could prove an iota of self defense then you went free. That's one of the reasons vigilante mobs were so prevalent. If Hardin hadn't run off after his first fight he'd have almost certainly gone free.
and yet no movies about him, he was more a gun fighter then billy the kid was.
There's one really old movie but I know what you mean
check out the album john wesley harding by bob dylan
Read the book Streets of Laredo by McMurtry. Lot of info about JW Hardin
@@mitchellwilliams9697 i just watched streets of laredo the movie with sissy spacek.....was surprised to see the fine acting job that randy quaid did as j w hardin....too bad he went so weird in his personal life lately....
@@ronniebrown2517 yea the movie was great but like always the book goes into much more detail. I think Randy let the 70 s catch up to him🤪
Wes hardin is interesting because he was a kid and so many grown men tried to kill him. Hardin was clearly a liar and a killer. But man.. so many people had a jump on him. So many grown ass men had a shot at killin him and he came out on top over and over and over again.
So has there ever been an exagerated movie about Wes?
The Lawless Breed, 1952 with Rock Hudson. I haven't seen it but from what I understand from the plot it's not all that accurate.
Thanks, Josh. I never expect these movies to be accurate, but I would enjoy it for entertainment
"Streets of Laredo ", Randy Quaig plays JWH.
The movie's pretty good with James Garner, George Carlin, Ned Beatty, Sissy Spaceck and Sam Sheppard.
My buddy Anthony Garcia and I are working and listening in ft Lauderdale this week.
Heck yeah! Don't work too hard
Great intro!!
Thanks!
That energy just came out of nowhere! Whole video as usual was fantastic. Big fan of your work! Ggs!@@WildWestExtravaganza
I appreciate it
He was the old west equivalent of the early 2000s Jessica Alba TV show!!
Time Life books presents:
The Gunfighters
I wore my copy out when I was a kid
I worked offshore with a Ship Captain,, a Master of the Oceans that was his great grandson….and also he was a Native American.
I heard he shot a Black union soldier in a bar, also he his eyes were piercing blue,, excellent presentation thank you 🐓☠️🚬🗡️
What was this game of 7-Up?
Old school card game
He looks like a KILLER! dang, that's not even exaggeration.he was a killer, even killing more men than he was acredited with.
They most dangerous young man alive in the day.
I went to school with one of his great nephews, wild times.
Bro just looks menacing got that look in his eyes
Daddy always said, find something that you are good at 😊 ✌
Hey Josh I love your channel
Thank man
@@WildWestExtravaganza i tried to email u but it said the email didnt exsist
@@irontaylor9992try going to my webpage and hitting contact, link in this videos description
It's a crying shame he and Audie Murphy were born several generations apart. If the two had ever met -- and pissed each other off -- they'd have had the gunfight to beat all gunfights.
(That would be equally true if Murphy had been born earlier, and the two went at it with Colt Navy revolvers, or if Hardin had been born later, and the two took aim with BARs.)
Hey Josh…. Another great episode but I’m going to have to ask you to go in halvesies on the reminder tattoo. I don’t mind getting it but I feel like you’re kinda responsible. Help a brother out 😅
Ha!
Great story is exactly what this is. Glad u r a good teller. Fast talking in old episodes. Ruins your story telling. 🤷♂️ but what do i know. Kiss the baby. BTW❤❤❤❤❤❤
Thanks!
Love this
Gracias
I'm related to this guy on my mothers side.
He thought that he was never wrong. Which could quite possibly make him the first zoomer.
🤣🤣🤣👍
As a Bob Dylan fan when I seen this video pop up in my feed I just had to watch it.
A man of good taste
Thankee
Imagine the movie!
Hbo series
Wonder who would have survived if he and Martin Luther Softin had ever met up.
Took me a few seconds haha. Dang, wish I had thought of that.
By the look of this man, you know he sought after Major.
My great, great, great, great uncle. My grandmother goes to the grave every year to pay her respects. Can’t pick your kin, I guess.
Hardin was the real deal.
One of my hero’s
I did a deep dive on ansestry when my dad told me i was related to John Wesley Hardin.. and its true he is related on my dads moms side.. she was a hardin by birth. Her name was Lola Hardin before she married my grandpa. The mean gene is a real thing and its very thick in my family. My cousin was ken rex mcelroy from skidmore mo. On my grandmas side the hardin side i believe.. the whole town killed him then covered it up. But Hardin is on my family tree.
Dang, sorry about your cousin
@WildWestExtravaganza it's OK he was meant as he'll a modern day outlaw. He had it coming I just think it's a all around horrible situation. Something nobody not his family or the town folks should ever have to go through.
I’m from Longview tx!!!!!
Nice
Mr Hardin was misunderstood. He only killed in self defense and always tried to make peace with the rowdy people who attacked him. That’s what I believe.
Ok