----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2003 9:03 AM Subject: [MO-CW] > Hello Everyone, > > Yesterday I was reading through Kit Dalton's book "Under the Black Flag" and came across a rather cryptic statement and was wondering if anyone on the list can shed some light. > > In Chapter XIII > Battles, Battles, Ever Battles!--Lone Jack > Pg 78 > > "How in the name of reason Colonel Cockrell ever got it into his head that we had any hopes of surprising the enemy at this late hour has puzzled many a military man of greater dimensions than the Little Captain who wore a name in "The War of the West" that shall remain a secret, I trust, for all time." > > Any ideas on just who this "Little Captain" was? > > Thanks for any help! > Alinda Miller > Lone Jack, Missouri > > I believe he is referring to himself, as the little Captain. He was one of Quantril's captains. Desoto Joe/The Record Man