Jim Reed (outlaw)
American outlaw
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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]
c. 1845
- Quantrill's Raiders
- Sam Starr's gang
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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]
