Robbery of the Clay County Savings Association
- When
- 13 February 1866
- Where
- Liberty, Missouri
Former Confederate guerrillas robbed the Clay County Savings Association in Liberty, Missouri, on February 13, 1866. This event is noted as one of the earliest documented daylight bank robberies in US peacetime history.
On the afternoon of February 13, 1866, approximately ten to twelve persons rode into Liberty and approached the bank. The perpetrators were believed to be former Confederate guerrillas, possibly led by Jesse James or Archie Clement. The bank was owned by former Republican militia officers who had recently conducted the first Republican rally in Clay County.
Sources
- Clay County Savings Association Building Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-03
- Jesse James Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13
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