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(BLACK HORSE CAVALRY LETTER)

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(BLACK HORSE CAVALRY LETTER)
"An interesting A.L.S. ""John Scott"" 2pp. 8vo., Warrenton, Va., Aug. 16, 1873 to Confederate General William H. Page, in part: ""àOn a Sabbath dayàyou turned to me and said: 'There's going to be a war, how would you like to command a cavalry company in it?' I replied, 'I have never thought of such a thing, but I would like it very well."" The company was recruited for the war with me as captain. I do not think you need apologize for that Sunday's work. The Black Horseàwill assume the grandàproportions of...Themisà[Greek goddess of law and order]à"". Apparently, there was more to this letter than just the Black Horse Cavalry theme because Scott added, ""of Fauquier"" and then wrote, ""That's the way in which I signed my name to my answer to Judge Band's rule to show cause why I should not be attacked for obeying Virginia's law. Have I won the right to attach Fauquier's name to mine?"". Very good." 2426 An interesting A.L.S. ""John Scott"" 2pp. 8vo., Warrenton, Va., Aug. 16, 1873 to Confederate General William H. Page, in part: ""àOn a Sabbath dayàyou turned to me and said: 'There's going to be a war, how would you like to command a cavalry company in it?' I replied, 'I have never thought of such a thing, but I would like it very well."" The company was recruited for the war with me as captain. I do not think you need apologize for that Sunday's work. The Black Horseàwill assume the grandàproportions of...Themisà[Greek goddess of law and order]à"". Apparently, there was more to this letter than just the Black Horse Cavalry theme because Scott added, ""of Fauquier"" and then wrote, ""That's the way in which I signed my name to my answer to Judge Band's rule to show cause why I should not be attacked for obeying Virginia's law. Have I won the right to attach Fauquier's name to mine?"". Very good.