Thomas Coleman "Cole" Younger (Jackson County, January 15, 1844 - Lee's Summit, March 21, 1916) was a Confederate guerrilla during the American Civil War and head of the James-Younger gang. He was Jim's older brother, John and Bob Younger. This book is the autobiography of Cole Younger. Cole Younger was a member of the Quantrill Raiders during the Civil War and along with his brother Jim Younger and his brothers James robbed banks and trains in 1870.