His, “A Cavalryman Remembers”, I loved; for as a child at the NJNG Essex Troop’s defunct Watchung Military Reservation, I’d inexpertly ride old cavalry mounts such as old “Lookout”. The cavalry saddles were still used, but the bold-action .03 rifles remained in round, locked racks. At a U.S. Horse Cavalry Assn. meeting an old ‘yellowleg’ asked me if I knew what the signal was for “enemy aircraft overhead”? I had not a notion. “Remove your campaign hat; at arm’s length, point it towards the aircraft, and sharply jerk your arm back-and-forth, three times. Then the troop disperses in 360* degrees, to make lesser ground targets; THERE’s NOTHING A MOUNTED TROOPER CAN DO AGAINST ENEMY AIRCRAFT ALOFT.

They are buried at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Texas. Their’s, and Lt. Bradley (descendant of Continental Line paymaster, Capt. Richard Bradley, Sr., of Chester, Penn., and Wilmington, N.C.) Wootten’s graves may be seen via the on-line websites of, “Find a Grave”. I’d like to turn the Rodney site over to a Rodney family member.

I am a descendant of Revolutionary War, German Capt. Frederick Fisher, Sr., of Cabarrus County, N.C., by first wife Rosanna. By second wife, Ann McBride, descends U.S. Senator, Col. Charles Fisher, CSA, for whom Ft. Fisher is named. Allegedly the late Senator Jesse Helms and President Jimmy Carter’s mother are also descendants.

This Fisher website in development is excellent. Congratulations! Jim Miller, Southport, N.C.

Thanks for all the hard work in transcribing these letters and making them available to the public.