The Reno Gang hit the big time on May 22, 1868.  They robbed a train near Marshfield, Indiana of about $96,000—more than $1.5 million in today’s dollars—and got clean away, at least for the time being. A member of the train crew was killed during the heist.  Law enforcement boosted its efforts to bring the gang to justice.  Within a couple of months, most of the outlaws were under arrest.  By th


Already Signed Up? Log in here.

Read this article now for Free!

Ready for a third free article? Create a free account by entering your email address and a password below.

— OR —

Sign Up Now for $29.95 a year and have immediate access to all of True West content, including the complete True West Archives dating back to 1953!

SIGN UP NOW or SIGN IN

This digital subscription is in no way connected to your Print Subscription. They are totally separate and cannot be connected. If you have a Print Subscription with True West, you will need to pay for a separate subscription to access this website and will receive a totally different Log In password. If you have an existing digital component to your Print subscription, you'll need to Sign In and request a new password.