Bloody Bill Longley :: the mythology of a gunfighter /

William Preston "Bill" Longley (1851-1878), though born into a strong Christian family, turned bad during Reconstruction in Texas, much like other young boys of that time, including the deadly John Wesley Hardin. He went on a murderous rampage over the last few years of his life, shotgunni...

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1. Verfasser: Miller, Rick, 1941-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Denton, Tex. : University of North Texas Press, 2011.
Ausgabe:2nd rev. ed.
Schriftenreihe:A.C. Greene series ; 10.
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Zusammenfassung:William Preston "Bill" Longley (1851-1878), though born into a strong Christian family, turned bad during Reconstruction in Texas, much like other young boys of that time, including the deadly John Wesley Hardin. He went on a murderous rampage over the last few years of his life, shotgunning Wilson Anderson in retribution for Anderson's killing of a relative; killing George Thomas in McLennan County; and shooting William "Lou" Shroyer in a running gunfight. Longley even killed the Reverend William R. Lay while Lay was milking a cow. Once he was arrested in 1877, and subsequently sentenced to h
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xviii, 371 pages) : illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-349) and index.
ISBN:9781574413533
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