Iron Guns, Bronze Arrows & Brass Scales: The Life of Col. Roswell W. Lee

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Book documenting biographical information about Colonel Roswell W. Lee (1810-1873) who served during the American Civil War, incorporating transcripts of letters and documents, photographs, and other source information. Index starts on page 274.

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283 p. : ill., ports., maps ; 29 cm.

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Fish, Ruth Holloway 2009.

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The Fannin County Museum of History is located in the old Texas & Pacific Railroad Depot in Bonham, Texas. The Museum displays a great variety of historical artifacts, including the fire engine that fought the 1929 Courthouse Fire, a restored WWII PT-19 Fairchild airplane and a caboose. The Museum also has online collections of photographs and documents which can be accessed from its website, fannincountymuseum.org.

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Book documenting biographical information about Colonel Roswell W. Lee (1810-1873) who served during the American Civil War, incorporating transcripts of letters and documents, photographs, and other source information. Index starts on page 274.

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283 p. : ill., ports., maps ; 29 cm.

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"First Edition. First Printing July 2009."

Contents: 1. From These People -- 2. Springfield -- 3. Good Works and Good Workmanship -- 4. The Education of a Young Gentleman -- 5. A Soldier .... To Be and Not To Be -- 6. GTT -- 7. Code of Honor -- 8. A New Road -- 9. A New Land -- 10. A New Home -- 11. New Lees and Old Troubles -- 12. Business and Pleasure -- 13. "Drink Down All Unkindness" -- 14. A House Divided -- 15. "Remarkably Strong and Vigorous" -- 16. "Big Captain" -- 17. "To Defend the Country" -- 18. Inspector of the "Inferior Race" -- 19. The Northwest Frontier -- 20. "And Holding for Naught" -- 21. Father of the Belle -- 22. A Protracted Engagement -- 23. "When the Hurly Burly's Done" -- 24. "When the Battle's Lost and Won" -- Epilogue -- Acknowledgements -- List of Illustrations -- These People -- Sources and Suggested Reading -- Index -- About the author

Handwritten on flyleaf: "Best wishes and blessings to you Ruth"

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Fish, Ruth Holloway. Iron Guns, Bronze Arrows & Brass Scales: The Life of Col. Roswell W. Lee, book, 2009; Hereford, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1435528/: accessed May 22, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Fannin County Museum of History.

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