The Outlaw Who Defied Surrender: Archie Clement's Bloody Last Stand

Archie Clement was one of the most notorious guerrilla fighters to emerge from Missouri during the Civil War and Reconstruction era. Barely over five feet tall and weighing around 130 pounds, Clement quickly became feared across the state for his ruthlessness and intensity. Riding with William “Bloody Bill” Anderson, Jesse James, and Frank James, he participated in some of the most infamous raids of the war, including the Centralia Massacre, where unarmed Union soldiers were executed and scalped. After Anderson’s demise, Clement took command and refused to surrender even after the Confederacy collapsed. Instead, he escalated his attacks, intimidating towns, strongarming elections, and masterminding the very first daylight bank robbery in American history. His defiance of Reconstruction authorities eventually led him into direct conflict with Major Bacon Montgomery’s militia, culminating in a dramatic showdown in Lexington. Reportedly carrying up to eleven revolvers, Clement fought ferociously even after being riddled with more than thirty rounds, attempting to operate a pistol with his teeth before finally succumbing just days shy of his 21st birthday.

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