Bloody Bill Longley : the mythology of a gunfighter / Rick Miller ; foreword by David Johnson.
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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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Denton, Tex. :
University of North Texas Press,
2011.
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| Edition: | 2nd rev. ed. |
| Series: | A.C. Greene series ;
10. |
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| Summary: | 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xviii, 371 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-349) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781574413533 1574413538 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Source of description: Print version record. |