The cabin was captured by the Confederates .
Foster was about to be executed by a member of Quantrill 's Raiders when an 18 - year - old Cole Younger physically threw the gunman out sparing Foster and his brothers life .
The cabin was captured by the Confederates and Foster was about to be executed by a member of Quantrill 's Raiders when an 18 - year - old Cole Younger physically threw the gunman out sparing Foster and his brothers life .