The Clay County Savings Association in Liberty, Missouri, was robbed on February 13, 1866, making it one of the earliest documented daylight bank robberies.

The robbery is believed to have been conducted by a group of former Confederate guerrillas, possibly led by Jesse James[3] or Archie Clement, which became known as the James–Younger Gang.

[4] Reportedly they collected government bonds worth $42,000[3] to $45,000,[4] $518 in tax stamps,[3] gold, silver coins, and banknotes.

[4] Articles in local newspapers implicated both former Confederate bushwackers[4] and Kansas Redlegs of the crime.

[3] The building is located at 104 East Franklin Street, a block northeast of the Clay County Courthouse.