This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/gZ.2ADI/262 Message Board Post: In his 1999 article "Race and Civil War in South Florida," which appeared in the Florida Historical Quarterly, Dr. Irvin Solomon defamed and smeared the Florida Special Cavalry, CSA, also known as the Cow Cavalry. In addition, he was rewarded for his sloppy writing with the "coveted" Arthur W. Thompson Award from the Florida Historical Society. To defend the honor and integrity of these soldiers, we have written a rebuttal. It is posted at: http://www.geocities.com/yes_album/Rebuttal.html