Dossier
William T. Anderson
Confederate States of America
Partisan Rangers:Western Territory
Quantrill Command: Captain
Bloody Bill Anderson earned the handle for his ruthless Rebel tactics, He was Jesse’s mentor in the partisan rangers.

William T. Anderson / RJ Pastore Collection
The photo below is Bill’s the most famous public image.

Bloody Bill Anderson

Bloody Bill Anderson

Post-Mortem photo of Wm. Anderson

Bill Anderson?
Of course, no story is complete without at least a mention of the alternate historic view.
There is a version of the story that states Bill Anderson had a double who was killed in battle. And that the real Bill lived on into old age.

Bill Anderson Salt Creek 1924