John Joel Glanton
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John Joel Glanton was a historical American soldier and scalp hunter whose violent exploits on the U.S.–Mexico border were famously fictionalized in Cormac McCarthy’s novel "Blood Meridian."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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outlaw ⓘ scalp hunter ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| activity |
raiding Apache and other Indigenous groups for scalps
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raiding Mexican settlements for scalps and plunder ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Apache Wars
NERFINISHED
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Glanton gang NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S.–Mexico borderlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | killed in violent conflict ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employedBy |
Republic of Mexico
NERFINISHED
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State of Chihuahua NERFINISHED ⓘ State of Sonora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | European American ⓘ |
| fictionalization | depicted with mythic and symbolic elements in "Blood Meridian" ⓘ |
| genreOfNotability | American Old West history ⓘ |
| hasReputation | notorious figure in U.S.–Mexico border history ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| influencedWork | Western literature ⓘ |
| inspired | the character Glanton in "Blood Meridian" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Glanton gang’s operations along the lower Colorado River
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conflict with Yuma (Quechan) people at the Colorado River ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a historical basis for characters in Cormac McCarthy’s novel "Blood Meridian"
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extreme violence and brutality in frontier warfare ⓘ leading a scalp-hunting gang on the U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ |
| occupation |
bounty hunter
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mercenary ⓘ scalp hunter ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Mexican–American War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Colorado River region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedIn | novel "Blood Meridian" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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