Thank you for showing Bill Anderson’s grave. A great soldier, and a true Rebel! RIP BLOODY BILL!

Anyone that has read up on the james boys will appreciate this video. I thought it was great. Thank you

I remember learning about bloody bill in history class so awesome to see where he was buried. Great video man thanks for sharing

They should make a movie about Bloody Bill. It wouldn't be boring. Rhetty, you definitely find the colorful characters!

Jesse James rode with those raiders too. As well as the youngers. I grew up in Clay County, Mo.

I hope you see this, I just found it, I grew up in Paris Mo where the 34th Illinois infantry (mounted) was stationed to occupy Monroe Co. while most of the men folk were fighting for the South on the defense of Vicksburg Ms. My aunt Florence was 104 when I was young, she remembered it all, told horror stories of hiding in the cornfields from the Yankee Redlegs. The 34th Ill. Was the regiment that Bloody Bill wiped out a few hours after he executed the furloughed Yankees at the train station. It's known as the Battle of Centralia. Just wondered why you didn't mention the "Battle" when you talked about Centralia? By the way, a 16 year old Jesse James is believed to be the one that killed the Union Col. Johnson I believe was his name.

Thankyou mr. Rhetty for choreographing the history in these cemeteries in the u.s.,you are doing an excellent thoughtful job, sincerely, kevin phoenix.

another good production.....I am amazed at your accuracy and searching-out the most interesting and sometimes obscure pieces of history. I have been on the Internet since 1997 and you are one of the best history-detectives around !

This history is so interesting Thanks for your tour and research 👍🏽

What a fascinating history, and so wonderfully and respectfully told. Excellent job as always! May we never see a time when history can't be openly and candidly discussed. Keep up your great work, and safe travels! :)

He had 3 sisters taken. One was killed, one was crippled, and one had several broken bones in the prison collapse. It’s a better man than me that could turn the other cheek after something like that. The partisan ranger act passed by the confederate congress recognized guerrilla units in 1862, but repealed it in 1864. So technically, he was in the confederate army for those 2 years. BTW, Bob Ford(known for killing Jesse James) is in Richmond cemetery, about half a mile from that cemetery you’re at.

Bill Anderson a true american patriot.....👊

Ive Never seena cemetary like this, I applod their effort to perserve Our History..

You always find the good stuff. Thanks for another great educational video

Another great show. Here in Northeast Tennessee I had 4 Union ancestors and two 2 Confederate ancestors.

The history I've read indicates that William Anderson did not become "Bloody Bill" until the infamous 1863 Kansas City building collapse that killed his 14 year old sister Josephine. Older brothers can be very attached to and protective of younger sisters. The fact that Josephine was imprisoned because of his guerrilla activities would have caused a sense of great guilt to Anderson. Easy to see how the immense pain of losing a much loved little sister, combined with the psychological guilt of being responsible for the imprisonment that lead to her death, could motivate Anderson into the state of murderous rage and revenge that turned him into 'Bloody Bill". The fact that Anderson did not become "Bloody Bill" until after Josephine's death seems to nullify the claims of "Sadistic Personality Disorder" and such as put forth by some "historians" who dabble in amateur psychology theory. If Anderson had been the "Psycho" as these "historians" claim, he would have been a sadistic killer long before Josephine's death.

Fantastic vlogs Rhetty, thank you! 🌹

Love your graveyard visits!!!!

Love your videos, so interesting... Thank you

Very interesting, enjoyed it, thank you!

Very interesting thank you 🙏

Thanks for a great video. Bloody Bill has always been my hero. I read in one book that Frank James was already with Quantrill when the damn yankees tried to kill Frank and Jesse's stepfather. Jesse wanted to join the "irregulars", but Quantrill said he was too young and suggested that he ride with Anderson. Bill did a fine job of training the youngster. You called Bloody Bill "ruthless"; what word do you use to describe the yankees who killed one of his sisters and maimed another? The yanks p-s-d off the wrong man.

I'm a mormon and didn't know about the Richmond Pioneer Cemetery in Richmond, Missouri. Thanks for the history and information too! Have a great day, my friend.

Very informational love it thank you!!

Another Fine Vidyo Mr. Rhetty !!!

When you listen to the story the people seem older. My Gawd he was only 24 when he died. - geez

Mr. William T. Anderson is my hero

Didn’t really know what to expect tbh, like it bro thumbs up. Came for Bloody Bill, got the Mormon Abraham. LOL

Once again, an amazing video. I thought the large area with the pieces of graves was beautiful. It looks like a quilt. In the old handmade quilts, each piece of fabric told a story and held memories. I think the grave stones do the same thing. As I was listening to you and watching the video, I thought "Wouldn't it be nice if videos like yours were shown in classrooms?" It would be interesting and I think the students would retain the information longer. Thank you for sharing this history!

All very interesting...I learned a couple things I never knew as well. Sides with this dont matter anymore. Its all so long ago and all our history as Americans. Great Job!

The weird things on the tree are burls. It's where the grain grows funny. Walnut burl is worth a lot.

The Mighty Bill Anderson In our hearts he will triumph forever

Very interesting story Rhetty, it would have been a terrible time to live in I’m sure. That union cemetery, looks nice. I bet there is a lot of stories you could uncover in that one. I hope you get the chance some time, I would love to hear more about the soldiers buried there. ❤️Jodie 🇦🇺

The war (as are all wars) was heinous and bloody out west - RIP

Imprisoning a 14 year old child is just wrong, no matter what side you're on, IMO. I enjoy all of your videos, BTW.

I enjoyed this documentary about Bloody Bill. My dad's family was from that area. I've been told stories they were friends with the James brothers

According to my Uncle Bob Anderson. Bloody Bill Anderson and his sister.Are somehow distantly related to my moms side of the family. As either cousins. Or Uncle and Aunt. Both my mom and dad are from Missouri. Mom was from a farm. Between La Tour and Garden City. Grew up in K C. Dad was from Lincoln in Benton County Missouri.

Another good video,

It is decent that the municipality at some point attempted to respect the broken monuments. If these grounds were maintained privately, then it is even more impressive

The actual way to determine if a Unit was actually recognized by the CSA, is in how the Unit was designated. Mosby's Battalion was designated Partisan Rangers, whereas Quantrill's Unit was not. The reason that neither the Missouri Raiders, or the Jayhawkers were recognized by either Military.

Great videos very informative, awesome beard🖒

William T Anderson, aka Bloody Bill, was a true hero and American Patriot! He stood for his beliefs, never turned his back on the Confederacy, his beliefs, or his kind! He was a true warrior fighting for the cause he held close and supported with all his heart! War is a terrible and horrible thing! No one has the right to judge what was done by Capt Anderson, had anyone been in his place under those circumstances, you don’t know how you would react! There were union soldiers who went over the top at times also. And along with William Anderson, two other American hero’s rode also! Jesse and Frank James! We need people like those great men today, to stand up to this insane criminal greedy lying and psychopathic scumbags in our government of today! May God Bless these brave men who fought against the tyranny of the union government all those years ago! Too bad the South didn’t win the Civil War, if they did maybe, just maybe our country wouldn’t be in the mess we are in now! May we all remember, and never forget!

Partisan Rangers were authorized by the Confederate Congress. I from Virginia, three of our famous leaders of Rangers were Lige White, Hanse McNeil and John S Mosby.

Our Hero

Cruelly take everything from a man in bloody fashion, and with nothing else to lose, he may well go ruthless.

A hero

Reading some of these comments are very sad and disturbing, I will say this was interesting though. Never been to a Mormon cemetery either so that’s something new to me. Seems there’s really no difference than anyone else’s. Thanks !

great colombo research skills.good vdeo.

Ever hear the expression "history is always written by the victors"?

I wish I could remember the name of a book that I read but it told the story of when either Quantrilor Anderson raided Lawrence Kansas. They rounded up all the citizens and locked them in the church and set fire to it. A teenage girl somehow escaped and went to her uncle's home and told him what happened and the uncle started the alarm that the raiders were in the area. Thanks for sharing. God bless.

Good ole bloody bill

The dude was Evil...Most likely burning right now...Awesome Work Rhetty...

Nice video

Correction, I mistyped, it was the 39th Ill regiment, not the 34th. Also Col.A.V.E. Johnston's last name is spelled with a "T" which I ommited, sorry.

There is a cemetery up here in ohio around Mason that cemented headstones in the center of the cemetery all together

Maybe if the union weren't murdering his family members he wouldn't have been so ruthless.

Very interesting video, Rhetty! That Bill must have been a nasty guy lol, but i do understand him wanting revenge for his sisters. That was pretty sad. Those are some giant, beautiful trees in that cemetery.

Very interesting place. Putting the stones in cement was a good idea, makes for a tidy place yet can see everything. It was interesting the one marker by itself on the edge, and a replaced marker as well, nothing original.

I've been there once and thought it to be such an odd place to bury bloody bill along such a slope... From what I've read, the original marker was trampled by union soldiers and their horses soon after he was placed there. I just wondered myself if the grave was in the correct spot or just the general location... I live near Boonville and there is another bushwacker 'William H Stuart' who rode with Bloody Bill, that is buried in a corner of the old city cemetery in an unmarked grave. He was also propped up and photographed after he was shot numerous times over in howard county...Quite a picture by the way... I guess it was common to give a decent burial but not in the general area of other folks.

Hello Rhetty, I am Southern, BUT slavery was a very horrible black spot in world's past. I have never understood how anyone can feel that they have the right to own another person. Anyway loved the video as usual. Bloody Bill was so young to be so mean. Horrible man.

The Mormons looking at bloody bill in their cemetery: 👁️👄👁️ Bloody bill looking back at them: 👁️👄👁️

Good friend of jessie and frank james a great man

I read that Bloody Bill had two sisters. One died in the building collapse the other one was permanently injured. Great story but

Id of loved to hear about him going up against general Sherman

Also that’s where the ford brothers are from from the James gang

War Can Change A Man.

Strange place to bury him being that he wasn't a Morman.

There is a place outside orrick mo where blood bill camp out with his gang and where his girlfriend died and others to

Dang does the sun ever come out in Missouri?

A lot of things went on that caused trouble and revenge, on both sides. Northern and Southern. There were people on the Northern side as bad as Bloody Bill.

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Yes Daffodils

He was a war hero

George Armstrong Custer had a reputation as bad!!!!Check and see why he was transferred out west to fight the Indians!!! He hung a 15 year old drummer Boy in Front Royal,Va.

Hey buddy, can you please visit the graves of William Anderson "Devil Anse" Hatfield, Randall McCoy, Asa Harmon McCoy, Wallace "Uncle Wall" Hatfield, Johnsie Hatfield, Tolbert McCoy, Perry Cline, and "Devil Anse's" Uncle Tom? Please and thank you!

If I remember correctly the building was rigged. I used have proof. First it was not in good shape. Union forces was very mad. Took horses and pulled it down. Maybe they was drunk.

Ride with the Devil is the movie to watch

Why do they have “ Confederate Army” on the stone?? He nor Quantrell were ever CSA Army...they were guerrilla fighters. Jefferson Davis nor Lee would ever approve of such tactics and behavior. Of course they didn’t approve or adopt Sherman’s tactics either. They hung a few folks in Dent County MO which probably isn’t in the books. My grandpa who would be 120 this year said his father witnessed it ( my great grandfather was 16 during the war). Grandpa was a hard nosed farmer and not prone to tale tales. He used to have a book about the families involved in the “ Dent County War” and he burned it because he was afraid that even in the 1950s it could cause a major fight among people around there all those years later ( and probably because ours was in it lol). I’d sure like to have seen that book!

Bloody Bill Anderson and Jesse James was friends yeah they knew each other cuz you just mention the youngers well Jesse James was involved with him

The portrait shown of Bloody Bill was doctored to make him appear human, though you may have acquired it that way. The original is much more striking.

I CAN UNDERSTAND WHY QUANTRILL ATTACKED LAWRENCE. I THINK IT WAS WRONG FOR THE FEDERAL SOLDIERS TO PUT THE GIRLS IN THE PRISON WHERE THEY DIED/WERE KILLED. VERY SAD SITUATION.

Did you follow up on my post to Obsidian Black Horse or have you gone soft?

BLOODY BILL

I like cookies!

Bloody bill is my great great great uncle

Ok Bloody Bill Anderson

...21 Union officer scalps tied to the bridle of his warhorse.

I THOUGHT HE WAS OLDER WHEN KILLED

Thank God the North won.

I love Bloody Bill Anderson

Never say while your narrating a video...pertaining to History .that you think ... Or you think that..... You have to be certain.....!!!!!!!!!###

cemetery of the condemned close to a catholic cemetery of the damned! be ware of the occults if just one of these graves were open and the person inside resurrected im sure they would speak of flame and unimagined torment

There is a good chance this Country would be a better place to live if the Northern States didn't violate the Constitutional Rights of the Southern States. The War wasn't over slavery if the slave owners were paid for their slaves like England did 30 years before the U S freed the slaves. There was no need to cripple the Nation for many years. Before the War the U S got their Leaders from the south mostly, after the war the Leaders came from the north mostly. Look it up, it is the truth, we have been taught a lot of lies by our public schools. Look up where most of our Presidents and Supreme Court Justices were from in the first 100 years and then for the next 100 years. It shows us how much our Rights and our Nation have diminished with our Moral Leadership coming from the North. Look at the conditions people live under in almost every large city in the U S A. The Democrats have had control of these cities for many decades, clearly they should be fired .

GOOD HE GOT ONLY WHAT WAS DUE, 👎👎👎👎👎👎

Jesse James and frank james were members too.

This guy doesn’t know half the story ..