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Confederate draftsman Anton R. Roessler was used by the
Union Army to determine the ordnance potential of Texas?
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The result was: promoted by
Yoninah (
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... that Anton R. Roessler was "perhaps the most competent geologist" of the 19th century in Texas? Source: Kingston, Mike (1985). "Science in Early Texas". 1986-1987 Texas Almanac and State Industrial Guide.
ALT1:... that information provided by
Confederate draftsman Anton R. Roessler was used by the
Union Army to determine the ordnance potential of Texas? Source: Friend, Llerena (1967). "Introduction". M. K. Kellogg's Texas Journal, 1872.
Long enough. New enough. Neutral. Well written. Inline citations throughout. Hooks are cited. AGF on the sources. I vote for ALT1. GTG after QPQ is done.
Hybernator (
talk) 03:40, 30 November 2020 (UTC)reply
Thanks for your review and your patience,
Hybernator. I have now completed my QPQ review.
Michael Barera (
talk) 05:35, 4 December 2020 (UTC)reply
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Did you know... that information provided by the
Confederate draftsman Anton R. Roessler was used by the
Union Army to determine the ordnance potential of Texas?
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The result was: promoted by
Yoninah (
talk) 00:50, 8 December 2020 (UTC)reply
... that Anton R. Roessler was "perhaps the most competent geologist" of the 19th century in Texas? Source: Kingston, Mike (1985). "Science in Early Texas". 1986-1987 Texas Almanac and State Industrial Guide.
ALT1:... that information provided by
Confederate draftsman Anton R. Roessler was used by the
Union Army to determine the ordnance potential of Texas? Source: Friend, Llerena (1967). "Introduction". M. K. Kellogg's Texas Journal, 1872.
Long enough. New enough. Neutral. Well written. Inline citations throughout. Hooks are cited. AGF on the sources. I vote for ALT1. GTG after QPQ is done.
Hybernator (
talk) 03:40, 30 November 2020 (UTC)reply
Thanks for your review and your patience,
Hybernator. I have now completed my QPQ review.
Michael Barera (
talk) 05:35, 4 December 2020 (UTC)reply