Fear, Bloodshed, and Revenge: The Sutton-Taylor Feud Unveiled

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6 ай бұрын

The Sutton-Taylor feud was one of the deadliest feuds of the Old West. On one side you had the Taylor clan - descendants of Virginian Josiah Taylor, who settled near Cuero in DeWitt County. Tough-as-nails patriarchs Pitkin and Creed, along with their many sons and nephews, formed the backbone of their faction. Their adversaries, initially tied to the nefarious Texas State Police, rally under the name of William E. Sutton and Sheriff Jack Helm. Ambushes, assassinations, and betrayals became the norm, with each party vying for dominance. But who’s side would gunman John Wesley Hardin fight on? Also discussed is John Wesley Hardin’s time on the run, his arrest at the hands of Texas Rangers, and his murder trial. #wildwest #history #western
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@NinjaGrrrl7734 6 ай бұрын

I'm here for your accuracy and attention to detail, but most of all, I'm here because you are one HELL of a good storyteller. It's a specific skill, and I appreciate your talent.

@WildWestExtravaganza 6 ай бұрын

Many thanks

@carywest9256 6 ай бұрын

Lookee here, l like how you bring these Old West stories to life with your vocalization. Usually a narrator sounds pert near like one of them there AI hickey-doos. Me, l'm a fifth generation Texican. My Great-great Grampa West left the Neutral Ground east of the Sabine River in a hurry back in1834. He was only 18 when he came into Mexican Texas. Supposedly he busted a cap in someone's ass there in Louisiana. But there Twernt no law to speak of, l reckon whoever he may have shot. He didn't want to stick around to see iffen they had kith or kin or maybe both. I have commented a few times to ya, now l was made and raised in Harris Co. Just happened to be born in Bocephusville,La.That would be Shreveport to the layman! Enjoy you take on the Wild West Extras. You shore can roll them "r's". I'm here ta tell ya. ADIOS Amigo@@WildWestExtravaganza

@WildWestExtravaganza 6 ай бұрын

Many of them are AI narrated!

@tashuntka 6 ай бұрын

@WildWestExtravaganza: That's both amazing and disturbing...says the Texan... I f-in love this channel that's new to me 🤠💖🤠

@laurataylor8179 5 ай бұрын

Well said

@WildWestExtravaganza 6 ай бұрын

Anyone down for some good ole fashioned feuding?

@mistyjames810 6 ай бұрын

Hell Yeah! 🤠

@HarupertBeagleton-dz5gw 6 ай бұрын

Love me sum good ole fewd’n

@johnnieplageman9145 6 ай бұрын

Your a daisy if you do!!

@WildWestExtravaganza 6 ай бұрын

@@mistyjames810 here we go

@WildWestExtravaganza 6 ай бұрын

@@HarupertBeagleton-dz5gw get in Harupert, we're going feuding

@travishendrix7026 6 ай бұрын

We down here in Texas know about the feud and Hardin. Appreciate the story Josh. Hardin was a cold killer. That part is for sure.

@WildWestExtravaganza 6 ай бұрын

For sure

@wiley-nomad 6 ай бұрын

Thank you Josh. The West is alive in your story telling.

@bobbrown9158 6 ай бұрын

The old west feuds were something to behold, murder, revenge and the betrayals. Seems very similar to Billy the Kid and the Lincoln County War.

@WildWestExtravaganza 6 ай бұрын

Yep

@outdoorlife5396 6 ай бұрын

@@WildWestExtravaganza I was thinking a idea for a story. Frank Hamer and his wife. They were a tuff lot, I am thinking before Bonnie and Clyde. Like when they were first together and had a gunfight at a gas station, I think. That is an interesting story. Just an Idea, enjoy your channel

@WildWestExtravaganza 6 ай бұрын

Good suggestion

@WhiteWingStudios 6 ай бұрын

Always enjoy your storytelling, but being a Taylor myself it was fantastic to get so many details the old history channel documentary left out. Keep up the good work!

@WildWestExtravaganza 6 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@roy1531 Ай бұрын

Were you at any of the Taylor family reunions?

@fatherofmimes4236 6 ай бұрын

Another great one, Thanks Josh! Oh and BTW... I do a dead-on impersonation of your voice... my wife hates it and that makes it all the more enjoyable. She has been heard to say " Yeah ignore that, Jeff thinks he is a guy named Josh from the Wild West Extravaganza." Since she gets it wrong EVERYDAMNTIME, I by God correct her! The last word of our/ I mean YOUR Title. EXTRRRAVAGANZAA! Hitched 38 years not sure we'll make 40. Thanks for spicing up my marriage. ♥ ya brother.

@MichaelHunt67 2 ай бұрын

Lmao now THAT'S how you tell a story through a comment 😆👌

@MedicGeorge 6 ай бұрын

Oh hell yes I had kin in that area and feelings still ran deep in the 1960’s . Great show!

@Hotrodford 5 ай бұрын

Yup.

@nickerbocker-ry9rj 6 ай бұрын

u r hands down the funniest historical KZfaqr

@eross686 6 ай бұрын

I have lived in Hardin country.....DeWitt, Gonzales, Lavaca counties and the best book written ....for those interested, in the Fued in detail is....the Sutton-Taylor Feud by Chuck Parsons. Some mighty tough and bad hombres . Hatfield-McCoy Fued wasn't near as bad as this one.

@archibaldchuzzlewit1848 6 ай бұрын

It's amazing to think that the stronghold of Helm's Deep was named after Jack Helm. History is wild! Another great episode.

@jeepdanielgladit749 6 ай бұрын

Hell yeah!! Always look forward to new episodes!!

@WildWestExtravaganza 6 ай бұрын

Glad you're here

@deborahbarry8250 5 ай бұрын

I told my granddaughter about The Wild Wast Extravaganza just yesterday! Love your channel ❤😂

@WildWestExtravaganza 5 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

@christiancampbell115 6 ай бұрын

Love the accuracy. As a Sutton this is a fantastic piece of our family history brought to light

@WildWestExtravaganza 6 ай бұрын

Glad you like it

@BluEyezBaybe 6 ай бұрын

I am a Sutton too. I wonder if we are related

@odinsson204 6 ай бұрын

Good ol clan feuds are the best

@pickititllneverheal9016 6 ай бұрын

Damn right!!! Just in time. Keep em coming Josh.

@WildWestExtravaganza 6 ай бұрын

I'm trying

@pickititllneverheal9016 6 ай бұрын

@@WildWestExtravaganza Doing a fine job my friend.

@user-te4kk2gy1o 6 ай бұрын

Count me in also.

@WildWestExtravaganza 6 ай бұрын

Always

@alswann2702 6 ай бұрын

Well done, sir, despite your obvious failure to add the proper DAMN when first mentioned Yankees. You redeemed yourself quite well by self correcting the second time you mentioned the scoundrels. The Florida connection suprised me. My father's people hailed from Polk county where a mob of irate citizens strung up his great grandfather on a mulberry tree over some business about horses. Later a town sprung up around the 'oft used hanging tree and was dubbed Mulberry. His uncle later had the habit of getting drunk and riding his horse through town shooting his six guns off which was fine with the sheriff (his brother).

@alanquintus2069 6 ай бұрын

This posted 40 minutes ago. Sorry I'm late

@user-ri4us1iq3d 6 ай бұрын

Great show man! I just recently discovered the podcast and since then, I have been on a Wild West Extravaganza binge. Thank you for all your hard work.

@WildWestExtravaganza 6 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoy it! Thanks!

@nikkiwilder660 6 ай бұрын

Yeah, when I found it, I dipped out of the real world for a couple days.😆

@ibstryder4736 6 ай бұрын

The British was to busy with trying to stop Neapolitan Bonaparte

@alswann2702 6 ай бұрын

Yeah, about sixty years prior to the incidents described herein.

@sunnybeaches1331 4 ай бұрын

Your show ought to be on reguñar televisión. It's that good for sure.

@user-el6dd1bk1n 6 ай бұрын

I just want to say you have made it in art telling stories

@UncleBildo 6 ай бұрын

Good work as always, Josh. I have a challenge to throw down. I'm finding very little info to work with on a subject up this alley. "Sawyer's Fight" in Wyoming, 1865. My great great grandfather was involved, fresh out of the Union Army headed West to catch up with the rest of the family. When they rolled into the fort, a troop was being prepared to go rescue a trail marking party that had been in an ongoing fight a while, bargain a while conflict. After the "rescue" he and the wagons started back for the Walla Walla country. His father had come out in '59, found a spot of land he wanted, won it by wrestling a Native. Most the family rolled out in '62, my G-G grandfather stayed back to fight in the war.

@jonbates5873 6 ай бұрын

Definitely got you a new fan !!! Keep it up brother Looking forward to next week

@WildWestExtravaganza 6 ай бұрын

Awesome thank you!

@swhip897 6 ай бұрын

Is Harden as big a liar as Brushy Bill..😊

@NrmnLV605 6 ай бұрын

Great show sir. Just great. He lived 5 lives of action and adventure in a time when most now play video games. The real Wild West. Where sickness, infection or bites can get you quick. I see a man fighting for his life against everything on this planet. lol. Great show

@wadetaylor1299 6 ай бұрын

Josh I didn't comment but watched soon as u uploaded itching for the rest of Hardin story can't wait . Keep up the great work buddy. I don't like to give suggestions think we all like to here Tom Horns story from you . Thanks again beaver

@WildWestExtravaganza 6 ай бұрын

Tom Horn coming soon

@wadetaylor1299 6 ай бұрын

@@WildWestExtravaganza awesome Buddy goof to here can't wait for that one either and your brake down of Tom 👍

@williamespinosa9094 2 ай бұрын

It's pronounced MIC-AH-NO-PEE. The town is still there off of HWY 441, 15 minutes south of Gainesville,Florida. I love your channel. Appreciate you, sir 👊 ❤🇺🇸

@WildWestExtravaganza 2 ай бұрын

Noted

@ibstryder4736 6 ай бұрын

Tell the story of 1812

@WildWestExtravaganza 6 ай бұрын

The war?

@joniler2380 6 ай бұрын

Thanks, I've been looking forward to this one.

@OGDeepStroke 6 ай бұрын

Fun fact; the most west battle of the civil war was the battle of Picacho peak, between Tucson and phoenix, they used camels for transportation; same with Camp Verde outside of Boerne-Texas, they used camels for the Union then reformed army.

@WildWestExtravaganza 6 ай бұрын

That is a fun fact

@codyclement5255 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your wonderful show! I am told I'm a direct descendant of members of the Dalton gang (my mother's mom's maiden name is Dalton.) Any chance of a Dalton gang episode?

@richardlincoln8438 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for another fine episode Josh. It was very entertaining. I saw in the news yesterday where the Turkey Track Ranch was put up for sale. Have You done an episode on Adobe Walls ? None the less, it's sad to see more generational wealth being advertised to developers. Thanks again for Your time and efforts. Best Wishes and Godspeed.

@WildWestExtravaganza 6 ай бұрын

I did an episode on the first battle but not the second

@richardlincoln8438 6 ай бұрын

@@WildWestExtravaganza I am headed to the archives soon to see if i have watched it yet. Thanks Josh.

@Odessanightshift 6 ай бұрын

Hardin gave that speech to Armstrong while still holding that pipe stem in his mouth and being pistol whipped. I missed that detail.

@WildWestExtravaganza 6 ай бұрын

Ha!

@danielbradmacboleniii5601 6 ай бұрын

Greetings from Apacheria in the Arizona Territories ahe'hye'e

@sillythekid7380 6 ай бұрын

Man ill always love JWH. I remember when I first read his autobio. My dad gave it to me when I was 15 & i was totally enthralled. Today still, and even more so after this series, I really think his life should be brought to the screen in a real way. He is just the epitome of The old west bad MF outlaw wild man cowboy & plenty of characters have been written that posses all of his qualities. Plenty of high action, high tension & high bravado scenes have been written that mirror tons of events from his actual life (kinda). So hell, where is the JWH version of Young Guns? Was he really that much of a prick that Hollywood doesn't want to pay to portray him? He's such a big name I can't believe he's not out there more

@ScooterFarts 6 ай бұрын

That's like praising Ted Bundy as a hero.

@sillythekid7380 6 ай бұрын

@ScooterFarts yeah the rootinst tootinst most homophobic version of Ted bundy there ever was

@kravin74 6 ай бұрын

As always I truly enjoyed the entertaining history lessons!

@WildWestExtravaganza 6 ай бұрын

Thanks

@mistyjames810 6 ай бұрын

Well that was a helluva episode! 🤘🤠💥💥💥💥

@gregreinhart5928 5 ай бұрын

Captain Jack Helms was my great great uncle my mother took care of her great aunt as a child back in Missouri. I heard a different story growing up.

@craigchalker3420 6 ай бұрын

Love it Josh

@WildWestExtravaganza 6 ай бұрын

Thanks man

@JJ-Schmidt 6 ай бұрын

I haven’t seen a video about Daniel boon yet, maybe I’m overlooking it, but if you don’t I’d love for you to cover him!

@Charlie.a 6 ай бұрын

Thank you great video.

@lou_-mg7mb 6 ай бұрын

Really appreciate you. Please consider posting the sources for each episode.

@WildWestExtravaganza 6 ай бұрын

Thanks. My sources were Hardin's biography, The Dark Angel of Texas by Metz, and a letter written by Hardin himself.

@plymouthduster225 6 ай бұрын

Very interesting episode as always Josh, I read that at one time supposedly John Wesley Hardin and Johnny Ringo were cellmates in jail have you ever come across anything to verify that as being true or could that be something that was made up by Hardin or someone else?

@johnbyrd7400 6 ай бұрын

It's that time!

@WildWestExtravaganza 6 ай бұрын

Let's go

@rialobran 6 ай бұрын

Brilliant narration as always.

@WildWestExtravaganza 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for listening

@dangomez1269 6 ай бұрын

Right on Josh! I wait for your posts. Thanks Bro, from an old man, a pistolero.

@WildWestExtravaganza 6 ай бұрын

Right on!

@WEHenry 6 ай бұрын

Here's for your algorithm😂, na great story and delivery mr. Josh✌

@WildWestExtravaganza 6 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@formulajuan6038 6 ай бұрын

Man I love your channel

@WildWestExtravaganza 6 ай бұрын

Ah thank you!!!

@TruckingToPlease 6 ай бұрын

Harden and Ted Bundy both arrested in Pensacola.

@barryhoggle2354 6 ай бұрын

Josh have you done one breaking down the Hatfield and McCoy Feud

@WildWestExtravaganza 6 ай бұрын

Not yet

@junesecrist6719 4 ай бұрын

John Taylor was my Grandfather's step father,they were close. My grandfather was wiry and good at riding horses and racing them.

@TheALGTricksters Ай бұрын

I believe it's a possibility that I'm related to the Taylors I live in the Dewitt County area and my last name is Taylor

@williamespinosa9094 2 ай бұрын

You're a funny guy 😂 Appreciate you, sir

@WildWestExtravaganza 2 ай бұрын

I appreciate that

@cynthiaslater7445 5 ай бұрын

Given his history and how much violence he had been involved in, why is JWH less known than Billy the Kid?

@WildWestExtravaganza 5 ай бұрын

During his life he was more well known but there were no hit movies made about him

@bodiddley7404 4 ай бұрын

Great story! Btw it’s Mickinopee (Phonetically speaking)

@WildWestExtravaganza 4 ай бұрын

Got it

@PaulStatz-xl3em 6 ай бұрын

Buck Taylor he sure lived a long life He played Newly O'Brien on Gunsmoke lol 😂

@Stewyballs 6 ай бұрын

When did you change from the bloody Beaver? Absolute banger

@WildWestExtravaganza 6 ай бұрын

Like two+ years ago I think

@Stewyballs 6 ай бұрын

@@WildWestExtravaganza gang gang

@WildWestExtravaganza 6 ай бұрын

Gang gang

@dennistate5953 2 ай бұрын

Tennessee was last state to leave the Union, first to rejoin, occupied by troops longer than any other state. Onliest folk in E TN any interest in slavery were certain Sweetwater farmers growing red winter wheat to sling to the Gulf.

@beau4129 6 ай бұрын

Love me some WWE!! Another banger sir thank you!

@WildWestExtravaganza 6 ай бұрын

Thanks

@dannysimmons3167 6 ай бұрын

Just like in the movie Sunset, give or take a lie or two.

@stephentaylor280 6 ай бұрын

Interesting as A Taylor from West Texas !

@TheALGTricksters Ай бұрын

I'm a Taylor from the Dewitt County area it's a great possibility that I'm related to the Taylors

@jameskelly7782 6 ай бұрын

Aaahhh, the good ol' days 😊

@veelowmuymalo7258 4 ай бұрын

Sheriff Jack Helm was a tinker? 😮

@jacobgill4808 Күн бұрын

They sure love that scatter gun

@TheALGTricksters Ай бұрын

I live in the dewitt county area and my last name is Taylor I wonder if I am related

@ljsgaming5943 6 ай бұрын

“Was hardens version of events”😂

@danielwebster5748 6 ай бұрын

At first they tried to get West to kill Jack helm and he told them I Don't know Jack helm from Jack shit.

@travhammer 5 ай бұрын

Making former slaves as peace officers. Was an important thing. No better way for freed men to know, administere, and understand the law.

@user-bh3uv6vx9g 5 ай бұрын

Charles Beatty poached the hell out of the king ranch back in the 80s lol

@Cyberfender1 2 ай бұрын

It would seem that nobody, on either side, was justified with self protection as their motives. The truth is somewhere back there. The rest( is grey) and somewhere close to the truth. Nobody was without sin. Good attempt at getting to the bottom TWWE. Live by the sword(gun) ect ect.

@cmgregory831 5 ай бұрын

The man on the right of these 2 men is John Wesley Hardin! .

@WildWestExtravaganza 5 ай бұрын

For real???

@GenX-Grampa 6 ай бұрын

I respect Texas and Texans and y’all have had some ok “feuds”. But y’all can’t even begin to compare with our Appalachian Feuds! LOL We hold our feudin’ quite seriously! Like GENERATIONS long! Not just a couple/few brothers hating on each other! We get the grandparents and even GREAT grandparents in on the deal! LOL

@johndecker9983 6 ай бұрын

👍

@thegnetwork7509 5 ай бұрын

No heroes just all villains glorified

@paulcarey191 3 ай бұрын

josh great work again - it's been a long time.. p.s. i hate to bring up this grip - but why do you insist billy the kid was shot by pat garret when you know other wise??? i mean bra... camon now!! you didn't;t even do enough or the proper research to comment on that fake assassination of the kid... i truly think you do all this because you simply don't like the kid.. oh well now,.. to each his own and stuff... Ha ha.. just kidding! fooled yooooou.. hehe! i'm sorry i couldn't resist, i seen the smoke coming out of your ears from accross the country as you read that!! ahh man. if you had a six shooter facing my direction? it would've been smoked...- TO FUNNY.. love ya bud, keep on - your needed out there,..

@WildWestExtravaganza 3 ай бұрын

Got me all riled!

@paulcarey191 3 ай бұрын

LOLOLOL.. o.m.g. josh - you got me here laughing like a mad man again whilst in the privy about to do business... i just woke up took computer and seen ur comment now! when i read your comments i can here your voice, i'll be damned if you don't have a god given gift/talent to deliver the goods in a way that people just got to listen. May god continue to allow you to do your good work my good man, not many people i take a genuine special liking to and hope they hit the highest of heights but i'm sure your one of them, thank you my friend for everything till we speak again... paul @@WildWestExtravaganza

@DaleMontdale-xd1mc 6 ай бұрын

Sorry I'm late boys! The youtube over lords shut off my comments for 'cyberbullying' idk what that means but here I am!! HELL YES!!

@user-pt4xw6rb8s 5 ай бұрын

My grandma on my mom's side was a Taylor my great uncle tj Taylor killed two men people thank he may have a third.

@TheALGTricksters Ай бұрын

I think it's a possibility that I'm related to the Taylors I live in the Dewitt County area and my last name is Taylor

@mikeryan7242 2 ай бұрын

Josh simps so hard for his fellow Texans regardless of actual facts and information 😆

@WildWestExtravaganza 2 ай бұрын

Huh?

@thomasfridge2032 5 ай бұрын

👍👍🇨🇦

@jacobkern-dp5eq 4 ай бұрын

Is that the meat eater guy

@urielthelesser 6 ай бұрын

All I had to hear was that one of the characters in this little series of events was named Dick (Richard) Chisholm and it started losing credibility.

@WildWestExtravaganza 6 ай бұрын

How so?

@user-sk4wv9eq8l 4 ай бұрын

Wrong jp Morgen

@richardbullwood5941 5 ай бұрын

Point of order right off the bat just a few minutes into the video. Union troops never occupied Texas for a primary reason. Because it held no real strategic value to crushing the rebellion. The armies of the Confederacy needed to be defeated, but that was primarily the army of Northern Virginia and also Confederate forces farther west in Tennessee and the Midwest. After all, the war officially came to the end with the surrender of the army of Northern Virginia and Robert E Lee representing the confederacy. In a world of finite resources and men, attempting to occupy the state of Texas would have held no strategic value to ending the war and other than some blockades of coastal areas, what in the world were you going to do with all that scrub, and how would of that have won you the war? Texas was never occupied because it didn't need to be.

@WildWestExtravaganza 5 ай бұрын

Agreed. Were you under the assumption I was saying it was never occupied due to Texans being so awesome?

@richardbullwood5941 5 ай бұрын

@@WildWestExtravaganza not so much you, and I understand Texas pride. But every Texan I have ever talked to is proud that the union was never able to conquer texas. When I point out that there was no reason tactically or strategically to even try, they seemed offended! Haha