. A cavalryman's reminiscences of the Civil War [electronic resource] . ositionon the roof of an uninhabited house remained thereuntil guard mounting, undiscovered. It was Scott whonotified Gen. Magruder of the advance of the Federalforces on Great on the 10th of June. He re-ported their number also; reported the detour made1>\ Major Winthrop for the purpose of turning Magru-der s batteries, in which he was foiled by a cruel anddestructive fire of the masked battery, killing Winthropand dispersing the cnemv He never hunts in couples,but relies alone on his woodcraft and daring; fro
. A cavalryman's reminiscences of the Civil War [electronic resource] . ositionon the roof of an uninhabited house remained thereuntil guard mounting, undiscovered. It was Scott whonotified Gen. Magruder of the advance of the Federalforces on Great on the 10th of June. He re-ported their number also; reported the detour made1>\ Major Winthrop for the purpose of turning Magru-der s batteries, in which he was foiled by a cruel anddestructive fire of the masked battery, killing Winthropand dispersing the cnemv He never hunts in couples,but relies alone on his woodcraft and daring; fromretreat to tattoo he selects as the period for passingthe guard, takes some cold provisions for himself anda few ears of corn for his horse. He never lights afire nor sleeps near his horse but lays in the thicketfor hours awaiting the enemy; if in force he mountshis horse and reports, if only one or two he is certainto bag one of them and leave the other one terrifiedand amazed at the sudden loss of his companion. , recently at Youngs Mills, when annoyed. Col. JOHN S. SCOTT, 1865. OF THE CIVIL WAR. 13 by the contradictory reports of his scouts, said to oneof his aides: If Scott was here we should learn thetruth; he makes no reports that can be questioned;whatever he says is considered true and reliable. The following is taken from the special correspon-dence of the New Orleans Delta: Great Bethel, York Co., Va. June 17, 1861.* * * In the Government ambulance, besides Mr. Da. P and Mr. Marion B , of Louisiana, my companions were Bishop Polk, the Hon. Henry Mar-shall and Mr. John Scott. The estimable Bishop youknow well enough, if not personally, at least by repu-tation * * * But Mr. Scott, 1 take it, you dontknow, and perhaps few of your readers, yet 1 wish youand them to know him, for he is worth knowing. Heis one of those peculiar men to whose complete devel-opment peculiar circumstances are necessary. If Romehad no armies and no wars Caesar might have shoneas an
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