Jesse James and Robin Hood -- How the Civil War came to Missouri -- Blood on the border -- Opening guns -- The Battle of Wilson's Creek -- The Battle of Lexington -- The Battle of Pea Ridge -- Guerrilla war -- Quantrill's raid on Lawrence and Order No. 11 -- Jesse James goes to war -- The last great Rebel raid in Missouri -- The War ends and the James Gang is born -- The first bank robberies (1866-1872) -- Trains and Pinkerton men (1873-1876) -- The final years (1877-1882) -- The legend of Jesse James -- The Civil War as living history
Summary
An account of Jesse James' life during the Civil War and how it directly affected him in his future life as a famous American outlaw
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 77-80) and index