Bass Reeves has been honored in my hometown of Ft. Smith, Ar. with a large bronze statue, among other things. He was a true 'Badass' Deputy Marshall. He rose above his situation and became a legend. R.I.P. Bass Reeves.
I think he may be buried in my hometown of Muskogee. I've recently become interested in judge Parker and all that history and surprised me to see reeves' possible burial site here. Which is unconfirmed. Makes me sad to know such a legends burial site location may not even be known.
@@WildWestExtravaganza your all good 20 year of automotive work that stuff rolls off me like water off a ducks back. I just had to give a retort to your comment.
Thank you for covering real history! My dad schooled me on his own about our real American history as I have native American, black, and Irish ancestors who were enslaved and how our family got the slave name Johnson. Although looking at me I think you can only see the Irish but it does my heart good that great men and women are acknowledged and not whitewashed. You are amazing! 💚
As a little gurl Saturday's were for the movies. Had I know Black & Native American history I would have hollered for the Native American's 😂instead of the calvary 😮we didn't see ourselves in the movies and couldn't have imagined a Bass Reeves My grandkids will know Thank You ❤️🖤💚we protested for Black History which came the year after I graduated 🤦🏽♀️the irony 😂
Brit, has gotta be my favorite dark tinted cowboy. As far as your show goes. Ive yet to see the New show about Bass. As usual, enjoyed your material. Thank ya for your time.
46:19 Brother never backtrack or try explaining When you know you're speaking the truth. You don't have to backpedal on the truth. Whoever can't accept the truth let them fall off, unsbscribe or whatever they do. At the end the day you told the truth/fact so there's no way you can be wrong........Awsome commentary by the way!!
Let's never forget Sheriff Bart, who was appointed to the position in 1874 and worked out of the town of Rock Ridge. Despite the initial hostile reception in which he had to rely on his quick wit, the former railroad worker turned out to be quite the boon to the townsfolk. With the assistance of a washed up local gunfighter who went by the moniker "Waco Kid" he went on to eradicate the gang raised by corrupt Attorney General Lamarr who, with the complicity of the governor, were attempting to run the townsfolk off in order to profit from the incoming railroad. Ain't that a kick in the head?
I pass over bass Reeves memorial bridge dayly it's under major construction I know exactly where the land is on fern mountain road I've been told theres old cowboy cemetary there b a good place for me to hike this spring might get lucky find it or some names of outlaws you could maybe do podcast on
I can't imagine how much reading you must have done to make all these. I did all of my Louise L'Amour and Zane Grey books in my bunk on my fathers fishing boat. If I did a video podcast, I would have to call it Stories from the Galley Table. But I didn't figure on being this ill with ailments this early in life. I started commercial fishing in Kodiak at age eleven. It included a king crabbing trip that I really learned from, like it can get a lot rougher in the winter. Keep up the challenge. I do a lot of research on boats of the northwest. You should check out the Everett Massacre sometime and see if there isn't a story for there.
While I do agree with your comment that John Wayne's version of True Grit is a classic, the Cohen brothers version is not a remake but rather their interpretation as they followed the book more closely. I love them both.
44-40 drops over 84"at 300yards,doubtful it was 500,but he was a good shot,but that cartridge would have had almost nil energy.Probably was 200 or less as you said.
Hello there love the commentary I come from a very old family my father was born in 1906 do my grandfather Jones Dumas Jones Dumas who was a black man and my Grandmama who was Cherokee Flora Dunes 13 boys and three girls growing up I remember some of my uncles some of my uncles believe me they were nobody to play with I got a picture of my uncles they all work for General Motors in Detroit Michigan it's a long picture of all of the brokers will not all because when my father was born he had Brothers that were grown and he never seen them again by him being the baby of the family I used to hunt with my daddy and some of my older cousins my daddy had me when he was an older man I'm not 70 years old I've heard stories anyway just reminding me of my daddy and his brothers the Dumas boys oh yeah my daddy and his brothers the Dumas all sported big mustaches 52:42
Thank you again Josh. I wish you were my history teacher back in 1980 something. I would have gotten A's instead of C's and the occasional B. This was a long episode but you made it interesting and intriguing! 👍🤠👍
Great video as usual. I was wondering if you knew the story of army surgeon Bernard Irwin. Some consider him to be the first M O H winner even though it wasn't awarded to him until 1894. Maybe you could do something on him if you haven't already done so.
Daggum. " you can say a rooster spits snuff but it ain't true till you see him spit" I've been a might curious about just such a time and place my friend. Whoop
I love your content especially the stuff about doc holiday as I am from his home town and can visit the site of his dentist practice and such, do you have any biographies on just holiday?
Bass Reeves was the person the "Lone Ranger" was based on. He fits the mold perfectly. There was not a lawman at that time who came anywhere close to arresting 3,000 criminals.. with I believe only six deaths related to the arrests. He couldn't read. Yet was able to find all of the criminals on the warrants. He disguised himself. Had a Native American assisting him. Used two guns to subdue the criminals arrested. Wyatt Earp who was a criminal to his death is touted as a great lawman but he couldn't come close to Reeves accomplishments in any way shape or form. While Reeves is never given the honor nor recognition he so deserves. Due to sheer racism. He's pretty much unknown. It's shameful. And very sad
It's surprising that you'd have to so extensively explain making sense of apprehending your child, but I guess in this day an age some people assume that responsibility becomes someone else's after a certain point. That being said to be clear. As a man I believe your child is always your responsibility. It's a honor to get the chance to be a parent not a chore.
Well I guess 500 yrds is possible. The bkackpowder 44-40 cartridge usually had a 200 grain projectile going around 1150fps or more at the muzzle so it'd still be going like 700ish at 500yrds. A pretty good whack if it didn't kill ya.
I'm barely into this video and my whole entire brain just blew up from the fact that dude was like naw I can't trust you with reading but here's a gun though.
11:28 my Great Great Grandfather in his diary, stated that a Sherrif and deputy was shot in the back today, left in the trail dust, bush wackers are every where, eliminating any Northern Union troops heading back home after the war..
Please continue making such gangster content...it's the only thing that keeps me from intentionally swerving off the road Doordashing afyer being offered the 3rd order with $2 tip or less...wish I sacked up like good Ole Bass and call them out.
Lonesome Dove was one of the best western movies ever the only thing wrong with it… The Duke John Wayne was not in it. I love the old Charlton Heston and Brian Keith movie the mountain men is another great old classic movie 🎥
Aubrey searched all men and I can give best reads accolades I wouldn't put him higher than heck Thomas or Bill tilghman but I will put him in the same company as them they are definitely the top three. All of them went into no Man's Land what used to be called Indian Territory then Oklahoma territory bringing out all sorts of outlaws sometimes lying over a saddle. But then again you might need to put bass Reeves over them to because they had the added benefit of being white. If I was a man back in carrying a load of money I would want one of these three men guarding me and that includes bass Reeves.
if u saw me and then heard who im listening to im ppl would be like wth 🤣glad i was raised to love everyone lmao without internet man u cant find talent and jusr hearing someone from a complete diff culture and for me talking about good history lol the good side of the internet lol .....
Good Doc. Not arguing a point just another perspective. I agree that education is powerful. However, I disagree your reasons for not allowing Bass to read. His owner probably saw no point to it. Had no idea ANY person of color would ever be free, but teaching him to handle a pistol was beneficial to both Bass and his owner, considering Bass's position as a slave, he wasn't a field worker. Just another way to look at it. Considering the time period, educating a Black man to empower him wasn't even a thing, let alone even the slightest consideration. That's a 60s Black Panther mentality.
Thanks! I hear what you're saying but it was a big enough issue for several states to pass laws prohibiting the teaching of slaves to read or write. One of the big concerns was that they'd forge documents in order to gain their freedom.
Not All slave states passed those laws after the 1831 slave revolt. Lastly, the for mentioned papers were rare. Really rare. I don't think that was an issue, it's another wife's tale.
Bass was one of the best trackers in the history of the old west, Reeves and Story deserve their place in American history.
Bass Reeves, is a real life superhuman. Heck his mustache alone has 30 confirmed kills.
At least 30
Bass Reeves has been honored in my hometown of Ft. Smith, Ar. with a large bronze statue, among other things. He was a true 'Badass' Deputy Marshall. He rose above his situation and became a legend. R.I.P. Bass Reeves.
wheres this statue at? I want to see it next time im in town.
SOUTHSIDE HIGH OR NORTHSIDE HIGH? I WENT TO SOUTHSIDE
@@artwerksDallas St. Anne's
I think he may be buried in my hometown of Muskogee. I've recently become interested in judge Parker and all that history and surprised me to see reeves' possible burial site here. Which is unconfirmed. Makes me sad to know such a legends burial site location may not even be known.
Big ole bad Bass Reeves is a comin for ya! The man!
THANK YOU for this video and acknowledging this aspect of Western history. THANK YOU!
My pleasure
Always enjoy hearing about this man! He’s really incredible and it’s a bonus that he inspired the Lone Ranger
Did you listen to the part where I explained how he most likely did not inspire the Lone Ranger?
@@WildWestExtravaganza yessir, I did I’ve listened to this video twice.
Unfortunately his name is still tied to that assumption.
@@accordsamurai I was just giving you a hard time. Thank you for listening.
@@WildWestExtravaganza your all good 20 year of automotive work that stuff rolls off me like water off a ducks back. I just had to give a retort to your comment.
Thanks again for your history lessons. I hope 100years from now they can watch your videos.
I hope so too
@@WildWestExtravaganza check out the Cherokee traitor story.
Thank you for covering real history! My dad schooled me on his own about our real American history as I have native American, black, and Irish ancestors who were enslaved and how our family got the slave name Johnson. Although looking at me I think you can only see the Irish but it does my heart good that great men and women are acknowledged and not whitewashed. You are amazing! 💚
My pleasure
This should cover a couple of coffees Josh.
Best Wishes to You and Your Family.
Thank you, sir
Some we kill, some we save, so goes the life of our fore fathers. Great channel going here.
Thank you!
I love your retelling of the history! Bass Reeves was a total Bad Ass!
5am here in England, get the notification, coffee made and I'm awake starting my day in my favourite way! Thanks Josh!!! 🙏🇬🇧😉
Good morning innit?
@@WildWestExtravaganza oh hell yeah!!! 🙏🇬🇧😉
Resting down in Cornwall?
Thanks!
Thank YOU!
Just found this fine channel. Love it! Thanks for your hard work!
Welcome aboard!
As a little gurl Saturday's were for the movies. Had I know Black & Native American history I would have hollered for the Native American's 😂instead of the calvary 😮we didn't see ourselves in the movies and couldn't have imagined a Bass Reeves My grandkids will know Thank You ❤️🖤💚we protested for Black History which came the year after I graduated 🤦🏽♀️the irony 😂
True American hero.
LOL! The Moustache envy is strong in this one! Hilarious!
You are possibly the greatest man of all time. People say that maybe, not me, but you are awesome and deserve riches and rewards and such.
Fort Smith has a u.s. Marshall's museum now I need to go check it out..
Me too
@WildWestExtravaganza being a Texan you have a better excuse than I... I live 20 miles east in cherokee nation ( Seq. county)
This Channel is Badass.
Thank you!!!
@@WildWestExtravaganza you are Very welcome Sir. I'm from El Paso Texas. I saw your John Westley Harding video. Amazing. Been hooked on here since
Well hello El Paso!
I love your content
I love you
@@WildWestExtravaganza I love you too brother. Have a great Labor Day weekend.
Yeeeeehhaaaaaw "Jolly Foul-mouthed Josh"
Another epic episode!!
Brit, has gotta be my favorite dark tinted cowboy. As far as your show goes. Ive yet to see the New show about Bass.
As usual, enjoyed your material.
Thank ya for your time.
Thanks
the comparison between Bass & Lone Ranger is absurd. The legend of Bass is vastly superior.
Bass Reeves is my favorite old west character. His life was extremely interesting.
Amazing story about an incredible man and time in history.
Awesome
Quite a man Bass was,sure dedicated&an honour as a black man.
Nice story Josh, thank you. ... Remember; you can only please some of the people some of the time, ... take care. "Brilliant"
Absolutely
46:19 Brother never backtrack or try explaining When you know you're speaking the truth. You don't have to backpedal on the truth. Whoever can't accept the truth let them fall off, unsbscribe or whatever they do. At the end the day you told the truth/fact so there's no way you can be wrong........Awsome commentary by the way!!
im new....love the channel...got my sub
Heck yeah! Welcome aboard!
I prefer your version of his story. Thanks man.
Thanks for listening!
You’re a hero for making this video
Ha!
Hay Beaver, I really like this length.
Damn good video thank you❤
Thanks Joe
Yes!!! It showed up on the top of my feed!!🤘🤘🤘🤘
Nice
Number 1. The Unforgiven.
Number 2. The outlaw Josey Wales.
Number 3. The Good. The bad, The ugly.
Thats just my opinion. Great video.
Binging these videos overnight while i drive out west is just 🤌🤌🤌
That's what I'm talking about
You could sweep the floor with that freaking mustache.
Ha
Let's never forget Sheriff Bart, who was appointed to the position in 1874 and worked out of the town of Rock Ridge. Despite the initial hostile reception in which he had to rely on his quick wit, the former railroad worker turned out to be quite the boon to the townsfolk. With the assistance of a washed up local gunfighter who went by the moniker "Waco Kid" he went on to eradicate the gang raised by corrupt Attorney General Lamarr who, with the complicity of the governor, were attempting to run the townsfolk off in order to profit from the incoming railroad. Ain't that a kick in the head?
Well spoken Tide Pod.
Always great👍🏼👍🏼
love this channel
Thanks!
I pass over bass Reeves memorial bridge dayly it's under major construction I know exactly where the land is on fern mountain road I've been told theres old cowboy cemetary there b a good place for me to hike this spring might get lucky find it or some names of outlaws you could maybe do podcast on
Bass brought them in alive. He didn't get paid for dead men.
This is all new to me, thanks for exposing such a personage n I truly enjoyed it, if you don’t like it, watch something else
I can't imagine how much reading you must have done to make all these. I did all of my Louise L'Amour and Zane Grey books in my bunk on my fathers fishing boat. If I did a video podcast, I would have to call it Stories from the Galley Table. But I didn't figure on being this ill with ailments this early in life. I started commercial fishing in Kodiak at age eleven. It included a king crabbing trip that I really learned from, like it can get a lot rougher in the winter.
Keep up the challenge.
I do a lot of research on boats of the northwest. You should check out the Everett Massacre sometime and see if there isn't a story for there.
Name of your channel? Thankya.
While I do agree with your comment that John Wayne's version of True Grit is a classic, the Cohen brothers version is not a remake but rather their interpretation as they followed the book more closely. I love them both.
44-40 drops over 84"at 300yards,doubtful it was 500,but he was a good shot,but that cartridge would have had almost nil energy.Probably was 200 or less as you said.
Thanks for making this video 👏👏👏
My pleasure
Hello there love the commentary I come from a very old family my father was born in 1906 do my grandfather Jones Dumas Jones Dumas who was a black man and my Grandmama who was Cherokee Flora Dunes 13 boys and three girls growing up I remember some of my uncles some of my uncles believe me they were nobody to play with I got a picture of my uncles they all work for General Motors in Detroit Michigan it's a long picture of all of the brokers will not all because when my father was born he had Brothers that were grown and he never seen them again by him being the baby of the family I used to hunt with my daddy and some of my older cousins my daddy had me when he was an older man I'm not 70 years old I've heard stories anyway just reminding me of my daddy and his brothers the Dumas boys oh yeah my daddy and his brothers the Dumas all sported big mustaches 52:42
Thank you again Josh. I wish you were my history teacher back in 1980 something. I would have gotten A's instead of C's and the occasional B. This was a long episode but you made it interesting and intriguing! 👍🤠👍
Wow, thanks!
Great video as usual. I was wondering if you knew the story of army surgeon Bernard Irwin. Some consider him to be the first M O H winner even though it wasn't awarded to him until 1894. Maybe you could do something on him if you haven't already done so.
Good suggestion
Daggum. " you can say a rooster spits snuff but it ain't true till you see him spit" I've been a might curious about just such a time and place my friend. Whoop
What was the name of the movie about Bass Reeves? Was it any good?
I haven't seen it
Great representation for black history month.
I love your content especially the stuff about doc holiday as I am from his home town and can visit the site of his dentist practice and such, do you have any biographies on just holiday?
Not yet
Griffin, GA
I love this story ! Thank you for all your hardwork and honestly. You have a new subscriber and the praise and respect of a so called boomer.
Thank you!
Bass Reeves was the person the "Lone Ranger" was based on. He fits the mold perfectly. There was not a lawman at that time who came anywhere close to arresting 3,000 criminals.. with I believe only six deaths related to the arrests. He couldn't read. Yet was able to find all of the criminals on the warrants. He disguised himself. Had a Native American assisting him. Used two guns to subdue the criminals arrested. Wyatt Earp who was a criminal to his death is touted as a great lawman but he couldn't come close to Reeves accomplishments in any way shape or form. While Reeves is never given the honor nor recognition he so deserves. Due to sheer racism. He's pretty much unknown. It's shameful. And very sad
500 yard shot is nothing for an experienced shooter, even in those days.
It's surprising that you'd have to so extensively explain making sense of apprehending your child, but I guess in this day an age some people assume that responsibility becomes someone else's after a certain point. That being said to be clear. As a man I believe your child is always your responsibility. It's a honor to get the chance to be a parent not a chore.
Maybe Reeves had one of those long-range Sharpes Sniper rifles - just thinking that might make 500 yard shot.
Bass Reeves was a law man second to none. He was as good has Bill tilghman or heck Thomas and much better than Wyatt Earp.
George Reeves, the original Superman, & father of Christopher Reeves
Exactly
I'll send you a picture of it if you want.. Tom selic, sam Elliot... You get the hent
holy bleep u funny sir!
It's hard .. you have to be chosen by God to have a stash of that caliber!!! I know this because I have the same power as our friend bass.
Well I guess 500 yrds is possible. The bkackpowder 44-40 cartridge usually had a 200 grain projectile going around 1150fps or more at the muzzle so it'd still be going like 700ish at 500yrds. A pretty good whack if it didn't kill ya.
Change your name from kickin wing to kickin bass, i would
- joe dirte
Wow this dude is real american hero
14 in 40+ years, in OK Territory, doesn't seem overly aggressive. ... and I'm a Tree Huggin Hippie Freak.
I'm barely into this video and my whole entire brain just blew up from the fact that dude was like naw I can't trust you with reading but here's a gun though.
MOST cowboys were Black or Hispanic. Only a few jobs they could get and cowboy was one.
America is gangster af
You ever hear of Mickey Free? Scout who hunted Apaches and was a friend of the Apache Kid...If they sent him a-huntin' yew, start praying.
11:28 my Great Great Grandfather in his diary, stated that a Sherrif and deputy was shot in the back today, left in the trail dust, bush wackers are every where, eliminating any Northern Union troops heading back home after the war..
Tonight, I’ll be roasting coffee on my wood stove listening to this on my live stream on a different app, 🫶
Heck yeah!
Bass Reeves was the BMF of the old west. I wish we could’ve gotten a true adaptation of his life instead of paramount plus gave us
Please continue making such gangster content...it's the only thing that keeps me from intentionally swerving off the road Doordashing afyer being offered the 3rd order with $2 tip or less...wish I sacked up like good Ole Bass and call them out.
Even a legend like this was betrayed by our " government" 😮 no surprise really
WWE mentioned a painting/ artist, inspired by a shootout that Cherokee Bill (might’ve been Bass) was involved in.. anybody catch the names?
Remington painting
I attempt to watch the TV program. Story line went left fast
Inspiration for the Lone Ranger
“The Original BMF” part 2!
Lonesome Dove was one of the best western movies ever the only thing wrong with it… The Duke John Wayne was not in it. I love the old Charlton Heston and Brian Keith movie the mountain men is another great old classic movie 🎥
You do know that originally John Wayne was slated to play Gus, right?
Cant imagine how a 45 could slide on out a 44 cal.barrel?
Reckon that's how it got stuck
Bill Pickett what about him
Soon
…a scourge then and now
Who’s that?
Bass should have been played by Woody Strode years ago.
Great actor
Shane Gillis, is that you?!
The Searchers is NOT playing on HBO....
It’s not?
@@WildWestExtravaganza No... I checked just after you mentioned it and could not find it.... Bummer..
Russ
My bad. When I originally recorded that like 3 years ago it was.
Unforgiven is the greatest western of all time!
Aubrey searched all men and I can give best reads accolades I wouldn't put him higher than heck Thomas or Bill tilghman but I will put him in the same company as them they are definitely the top three. All of them went into no Man's Land what used to be called Indian Territory then Oklahoma territory bringing out all sorts of outlaws sometimes lying over a saddle. But then again you might need to put bass Reeves over them to because they had the added benefit of being white. If I was a man back in carrying a load of money I would want one of these three men guarding me and that includes bass Reeves.
Thats a bad son of a fish
As a Reeves i hope im somhow related.
Bass was an Indian and he was apart of the Buffalo Soljas
None of what you just said is true
if u saw me and then heard who im listening to im ppl would be like wth 🤣glad i was raised to love everyone lmao without internet man u cant find talent and jusr hearing someone from a complete diff culture and for me talking about good history lol the good side of the internet lol .....
Good Doc. Not arguing a point just another perspective. I agree that education is powerful. However, I disagree your reasons for not allowing Bass to read. His owner probably saw no point to it. Had no idea ANY person of color would ever be free, but teaching him to handle a pistol was beneficial to both Bass and his owner, considering Bass's position as a slave, he wasn't a field worker. Just another way to look at it. Considering the time period, educating a Black man to empower him wasn't even a thing, let alone even the slightest consideration. That's a 60s Black Panther mentality.
Thanks! I hear what you're saying but it was a big enough issue for several states to pass laws prohibiting the teaching of slaves to read or write. One of the big concerns was that they'd forge documents in order to gain their freedom.
Not All slave states passed those laws after the 1831 slave revolt. Lastly, the for mentioned papers were rare. Really rare. I don't think that was an issue, it's another wife's tale.
@@Tyson-u3m Correct, not all states. But it’s hard to say that something was an old wives tale when there were literal laws passed against it.
Great narration. But no production at all. You could've done something man. But I did enjoy the story
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