It was also known as The Dalton Brothers because three of its members were brothers; it should however be noted that not all of the gang members came from the Dalton family, and not all of the Dalton brothers were in the gang.
Nel 1887 il maggiore dei fratelli "Frank Dalton", vice sceriffo federale appartenente all'"United States Marshals Service", venne ucciso in uno scontro a fuoco con dei malviventi durante il servizio.