Nat Love (June 14, 1854 – February 11, 1921) was an American cowboy and writer active in the period following the Civil War. His reported exploits have made him one of the more famous heroes of the Old West.
Early life
Nat Love, (pronounced "Nate") His father was a slave foreman who worked in the plantation's fields, and his mother was the manager of its kitchen. Love had two siblings: an older sister, Sally, and an older brother, Jordan. According to his autobiography, Love fought cattle rustlers and endured inclement weather. He trained himself to become an expert marksman and cowboy, for which he earned from his co-workers the moniker Red River Dick. a reference to a literary character created by Edward Lytton Wheeler, a dime novelist of the day.