Name: The Letter and the Longs | EP 05
Uploaded: 2024-05-26T21:03:25.000Z
Duration: 2364
Description: Episode 5 -: Up until now, we've talked about some of the stories surrounding Bill Long's outlaw days, we've covered the McCarty clan at length, and we've even...

Episode 5 -: Up until now, we've talked about some of the stories surrounding Bill Long's outlaw days, we've covered the McCarty clan at length, and we've even mentioned Hank Vaughan and Butch Cassidy, but we have not yet finished the letter that Bill Long's daughter wrote about her father's family.

In this episode of Gunslinger's Shadow, we delve into the personal history of Bill Long. We start with what we call "the sister's picture," the only image we have of Bill Long's immediate family. We also recount the mischievous tale of young Bill's prank—putting gunpowder in a preacher's pipe—which led him to flee his home and join the outlaw camps of Tom McCarty and Hank Vaughan.

And FINALLY...we read a the FULL letter from Bill Long's daughter, Viola, sharing her father's stories and memories about his family. Join us as we uncover the lesser-known aspects of Bill Long's youth and the influences that shaped him into one of the Wild West's most elusive outlaws.

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