The Walker
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"The Walker" is the untold story of Black Bart. True Story: In the early 1870's, a man named Charley was working a gold claim near present day Butte, Montana. Wells Fargo tried to buy the claim, but Charley wouldn't sell, so they bought all the land around him and cut off his water. Unable to work his claim, Charley wrote to his wife and swore to get even--and he did. Between 1875 and 1883 he robbed Wells Fargo stagecoaches 28 times as Black Bart. But who was Charley? Born Charles Earl Boles in Norfolk, England, Charley's family migrated to America when he was two years old. He grew up on a farm in Jefferson County, New York. When he was twenty years old, gold was discovered in California. He and his cousin, David, headed west. By 1850 they were prospecting on the North Fork of the American River. "The Walker" is told in first person, from Charley's perspective. It explains his mistrust of horses (the reason he walked everywhere) and tells of his memorable first trip across the American continent. In 1854 he married Mary Elizabeth Johnson. They had three daughters before the Civil War and one son after. When the Civil War struck, Charley joined the 116th Illinois Infantry Regiment. He fought with distinction, was promoted from Private to Lieutenant First Class, and fought in seven major battles. He was badly wounded at the Battle of New Hope Church, but came back in time to join Sherman's famous "March to the sea". After the war, Charley rejoined his family in Iowa and began life as a farmer. For a time, things went well. His only son, Arian, was born and, for a time, he was a happy man. Then a blight of "cinch bugs" wiped out the corn and wheat crops in Kansas and much of Iowa, and Charley went back to prospecting. For a time, things were good again. Then two things happened that would change Charley's life forever: The death of his five
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