Cullen Baker: Legendary Fast Draw Gunslinger

For some fuckin reason,I'm listening to this on the way to work and on the way home from work instead of music...so far I listened to at least 5 episodes so far...love it!!!

Well done as always

Man, you're good at this. I love the way you tell stories. Thank you again.

Another great episode Josh. I'm really appreciative of the work you put into these. They're great listening.

One of my uncles know exactly where cullens hideout was the book you mentioned was written by a grandchild of cullen. I've been to his grave as well.

This is one of my favorite podcast. I remember my first Lois Lamour paperback told this story in a way I was addicted to western history. Names were changed but it seemed he took pages talking about the thinking on ways to get the gun into play quicker. Don't remember name of book and entire collection got missing during a move with my mad magazines dating from the 50s. Dangit man!

Louis Lamour's The First Fast Draw about Cullen Baker was one of favorite novels as kid.

Eli Wallach in Good Bad Ugly..."If you're going to shoot, SHOOT! Don't talk!

It does a soul good to hear a Southern Accent every now and then. And I like your stories. Keep it up!

Great Show!

Thank you Josh. Another interesting character & well told story! Your research & work to create these videos are appreciated!

Baker was going to be arrested and tried for the bullwhip beating to a young man named Stallcup who he almost killed. Wesley Bailey was a witness to the beating and willing to testify. Baker went out to his ranch and shot his legs with a shotgun, injuries which killed Bailey a couple days later. Baker than ran away to Arkansas and hid at his uncle's house for a couple of years. And I think both of Baker's wives were named Martha. The Wartham murder was around 1856. His daughter was Louise was born in 1857 and his first wife died in 1860 when she was about 23. Interesting episode. I think that a lot of these "super" murderers had a lot more crimes attributed to them than they actually committed so there legends grew. Either way, Baker was apparently a very bad man.

Excellent episode as always. I read the name Cullen Baker before but didn't know anything about him. Always find it interesting how close to my little hometown in southeast Oklahoma some of the outlaws were. I'm about 100 miles from Bonham Texas were John Wesley Hardin was born.

“While I’m sure there were some decent and kind men among them, I’m just not aware of it”
😂😂 you’ve got the old speak down man.

This is the first of your content I’ve seen, but as a lifelong resident of Bloomburg, and someone who has done a lot of research on Baker myself, I’m a fan. Headed off to binge the rest of your stuff now.✊

Wild 29:39 Bill is also credited with one of the first fast draws at noon over a goldwatch he lost at poker..in Missouri 1865??

Enjoyed the Cullen Baker episode, even though I have studied him quite a bit. My GGGrandfather was Thomas Orr, the lowly schoolteacher who was one of the subjects of Cullen's hatred. The killing of Cullen Baker must have brought Thomas some fame, as he became the Surveyor of Miller County, Arkansas and laid out the town of Texarkana, served in the Arkansas Legislature and was Sheriff and County Judge in Texarkana. He owned the Opera House and had a successful Law Practice. After all he went thru to marry Belle Foster, they were later divorced and he was married twice more. He and Belle are both buried (separately) in State Line Cemetery in Texarkana.

Another fascinating character I knew nothing about until I listened to this.

I've mentioned before I'm a descendant of Bob Lee I never knew he was well known but in my family his actions were usually justified by "the southern cause " my grandmother however thought he used that as an excuse and that he had a hard time adjusting after the war was lost

Yaaaaaa buddy! Josh is dropping another episode!! Thank you brother!

Another excellent podcast keep up the great work I had never even heard of this guy before and I live in Texas

Back at it again with another banger my boy. Love whatcha do brother.

Oh hell yeah, this just made my day better!
Thank you, Mister Josh!

Louis Lamour's novel tells a very good story about Cullen Baker. Enjoyed the read alot.

You got me with the "Bridger" series. Now just wait for new content!! On these cold Montana mourning's. Thanks

I very much appreciate these broadcast.

Baker killed most of his opponents from ambush or from behind and his preferred weapon was a shotgun. Kind of hard to fast draw a shotgun.

You have an awesome podcast. I'm a big fan of history, especially this time period. Thank you for all of your research and hard work.

Very interesting episode. Another notch in the handle of your “Smoke Wagon” Josh.
You have a great day!
Cheers. 🇨🇦

"My grandmother could have been a coalminor if she had nuts." 😂😂😂😂 You are appreciated, sir 🙌👊❤️🇺🇸

I really appreciate the work you put into these videos

Story with an attitude., love it!!

Good job Josh I'm 15 min in and wild horses couldn't drag me away from hearing the rest. Yeah dude.

"A man who knows not fear, knows not love, for love is the only thing one should fear losing"- Richard Wagner... or rather for Cullen, "Any man who knows fear but still charges ahead is brave, anyone who has no fear at all going into battle is a moron. I'll take the brave man"- Napoleon Bonaparte

Thank you for this episode. I have been planning on doing a post on my blog about how Lee, Peacock, Bickerstaff and Baker deserve Westerns filmed in Northeast Texas and this definitely helps with my research. The works of James Smallwood and Kenneth Howell are on my Amazon wishlist. Are you familiar with the works of Bob Bowman and W. T. Block?

Very well told! You should do a podcast on Charles "Leather Britches" Smith out of Merryville, La. East Texas outlaw who relocated to Louisiana and kicked up a lot of commotion around 1910.

This is the best RUclips has to offer no site is better. This Guy rules

You have a new sub here a lifelong history student layman, this episode gave me the idea that putting the bad guy's corpse on public display was likely a powerful deterrent to taking up the criminal trail .

Never heard of this guy great topic. I know it’s not standard format but I would love hear historical recounts of the Bowie knife and or tomahawk

Always a a great job, thanks!

Great content my man. Your numbers are going to explode.

That you brother for all your efforts!

Great show thank you Josh

Dude you are a trip! Great job as always 🤘

@36:15, he lived for a long time, changed his name to Lee Emery and joined the Marines, achieving the rank of Gunnery Sergeant, he was shot by a descendant of "Dummy" in the barracks one night.

Damn this guy was crazy. Great episode!

Excellent episode as always sir! Ashamed to admit that I had never heard of Cullen Baker before.

Hello bubba. Thank you kindly for the new content ! We appreciate my brother...

The wild west is like chicago sounds like, i guess they're 150 years behind.

Reconstruction a brief period . Try 11 years. I think that is a little more than a brief period and they were done dirty in the south

You are one of the few who pronounce our name right
The Rowden clan appreciates that

He’s also mentioned in the movie outlaw josey wales when Josey gets into to tx

Havin been through the east Texas routes while on vacation with my parents a number of years ago, I became interested in Cullen Baker and his exploits. When I married a bookseller later, I found all kinds of books and stories about him. In fact, I wrote and publishefd a paperback book titled I Rode With Cullen Baker. When I entered it in a contest, it won $1,000 prize and was touted in local Burke Country NC newspapers. :You can find it online.

I'm a born and bred Texan and proud as hell, but I'm glad it's calmed down a little bit.

Wyatt earp said the same thing. Fast is fine but accuracy is final.

I love your channel man

Another banger sir👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

Also, the spot I lived on in bright star had a saloon on it originally. It's possible baker and several other people through time had been there.. the ferry you mentioned was ended up being called spring bank ferry

Stumbled across your podcast yesterday evening. This is number 5 and loving it. Resident of Cass County and formerly of Polk Co, Arkansas.
Wua chi tah

Louis L'Amour was an admitted unionist and held all hos values that the south was wrong and all about slavery and such. BUT he claimed he never wrote a book with out doing extensive research. And in the 30s, 40s, and 50s the research was done in libraries and talking to locals that had memories of the area... according to L'Amour this novel is the closest to a historical novel that was based on true events...

That area of Arkansas/Texas is where Fauk, AK is and it's a documentary film about Bigfoot. I wonder if Baker ever crossed paths with the mighty Sasquatch....

I grew up in Linden TX. fifteen mls. from Jefferson, same from Bloomberg, you get the idea. Born and bred. Been to and seen most of your content. Thanks for a deeper look at what I thought I knew and more or less verifying a few ol' coot's family tales.

The most famous Texan in WWII was Admiral Chester Nimitz. Admiral Nimitz is from Fredericksburg, Texas. There is a WWII Museum in Fredericksburg, Texas.

Thanks for a story of someone I've never heard of.

My mom's mother's grandma's maiden name was Baker. My mom's brother was maniacally obsessed with Loiua L'Amour. He owned damn near, if not all, of his books. And my uncle was a pretty vagabond old hippie. So he didn't own much. But those books were his prized possessions. I know my mom's family was southern. Kinda Mahe me have to wonder....
19:00 One of my Baker x? Great grandfathers had a record attached to his name that said him home was lost a few years before he died due to unpaid property taxes.🤔 Now I'm gonna have to go back through and hunt for that document.

I would hardly call 12 years as a brief period of time

We ain’t stopping at Buc-ees I ain’t going!! You can’t make me

Happy trails, Cowpoke

My favorite line out of that movie is right before Clint Eastwood kills Gene Hackman and he says “deserves got nothing to do with it”.

good job again brother really liked it

Excellent !

Great vid. Thanks

You’re evil for not and letting us go to Buckys

mannnn these are soo good!

Good one. Thanks.

Wow, Mr. Cullen seemed to be a killer in waiting. John P.

Sounds good ✓ great personality ✓ great information ✓ and a pal ✓

hell he even joined the posses that were looking for him more than once how many balls does that take lol

Bob Ross x Paul Harrell x Joshua= very messy autistic painting party "somebody hold my beer & watch this..."

Wyatt Earp said, "Hurry up and take your time!!

I'm 20 minutes into this bio, and I've come to the conclusion that it's probably a sad day for the folks around N.E. Texas and S.W. Arkansas that that dude that hit Baker in the head with that tomokawk , didn't kill him. Seems to me he wasn't nothin but an infection on the good people of the area. AND at first I was sad for the baby girl being left with family and never seein her daddy again.. now I think it was a saving grace. Great story Josh and I'm also glad your granny didn't have heuvos, for your sake😮😂

This is my ancestor.

"Fast Draw"?...I've heard he rode a mule and his go to weapon of choice was a shotgun. Thank ya for the story. I really enjoyed your narrative 👍

Hey Josh I wanted to go back and rewatch the deacon jim Miller episode but it wasn’t there also the quonah Parker one was gone too, what’s up ????

Brother ya gut a nu scriba. Great story telling man .thanks

At first i was like sick. My last name is baker. Then i was like ohhhh.... well hes not a very nice guy lol.

Saline river… “suh lean”
Ouachita…. Wash uh taw..😂

There's a pistol on the table and a bottle on the floor
A few paper back novels by Louis La'Mour

42:31 😢

Bickerstaff? Bickerstaff! He owes me money!”

But you cant find any of this nowadays.... what I speak of was on Wikipedia 15 years ago. And on L'Amour's website... nowadays, the past is lost.

Nut-Job. Pure Nut-Job. Great story telling.

Funny thing I have known people like that in my life but luckily I didn’t get killed lol crazy world full of psychopaths and criminals even today some of them good ole boys have a strange way of thinking know what I mean. I enjoy listening to your History stories thanks

Ain't no one gonna git tired of hearin you talk, You do great work and it is very enjoyable. Love the history, it should be said the way you say it in schools. Minus the cussing of course, we can keep that for us grown folk. Seriously though I wish for nothing but great fortunes for you, it is well earned.

Have you made a video about "Soapy" Smith?

Quick draw meant nothing. It was all about accuracy. Try shooting one of those. Anything beyond ten feet is pure luck. Most people don't know the majority of killings in this fashion were across a gambling table. Outdoors they were generally inside of ten feet.

If you want to learn more on the reconstruction eara listen to American history teller's has a season on that time period.

I fuckin love this shit!!!!

In fact my guess is he never really had a fair fight. The few times he was offered a fair fight he seems to have backed down. Such as the shopkeeper. He didn't want to fight when the shop keeper had a gun. He waited for a chance to cowardly ambush him. Not very glorious at all.

Sulfur River is across the stateline in south west Arkansas