Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-27
FLAG OF BLACK HORSE IS
PRESENTED TO MUSEUM
Relic OF Famous Confederate Com
- mand Is Placed in Per-
pctual Care.
BORNE BY DARING RANGERS
History OF Remarkable Company Is
Reviewed In Paper Read by Grand
son OF Former Commandci~-Othcr
Relics Presented.

y A unique ceremony was tittingly
staged in the Virginia room Of the
+ Confederate Museum. Twelfth and
Clay streets yesterday morning at 10 80
O'clock when the flag OF the famous
Black Horse TROOP was presented 10
the Museum The presentation Ccrc-
monies began with PRAYER by Rev.
James Power Smith, y n. EDpa Hun
ton. ~. grandson OF Briradier-Gen-
sral William ~. Payne. read short
sketch OF the famous flag. which was
carried in many a gallant and daring
charge" The sketch. Interesting To all
'oyal NirEinians. was as follows:
This flag was borne by that famous
company Of cavalry known as the
Black Horse whose daring exploits and
services TO the Army OF Northern Nir-
giria are matters OF history.
'In many respects. the Black Horse
wss remarkable body of men. com
rosed as K was OF handsome strapping.
debonair Nlrsinians. admirably horscd
aad equipped, in whose nature the spir
It OF chival-y was an abiding trait that
marked the fight OF their banner from
Bull Run 20 AppomattoS.
Recruited from the best blood among
the young planters and yeomanry OF
the Piedmont region, as n company
they were practically free lancers; cour
ago their heritage riding and mark
pnanship their pastime, and no more
daring band OF cavaliers ever fol-
lowed the plumes of Rupert or Arthur.
SO familiar were they with the country
fn which they operated that they were
constantly able to checkmate the enemy
at every point in the game of war. and
thsy achieved such prestige BY their
strange ubiquity and strategem that
the name or their little legion became
to the enemy a watchword for danger
and signal for action.
GREATLY DISTINGUISHED
THEMSELVES AS SCOUTS
when not engaged In some dashing
raid as a eepaI ate unit or In some
cavalry movement under "Jeb" Stuart
or other great leader. the troop was
used by both General Lee and Cen
eral Jackson for scout and courier
duty. for which they were marvelously
we'll equipped. and in which they great
ly distinguished themselves.
The Black Horse was organized at
warrenton in 1859. Colonel John
Scott, of Fauquicr, was it's FIRST cap
tain, gave II its name. and was in
command at Harper's Ferry at the
time OF the John Brown raid.
when the Confederate government;
was organized Captain Scott, an ar
dent secessionist. unwilling 10 await:
the more deliberate action Of Virginia
resigned his command OF the troo p
aueplseld o. s22lAjes STU p2lou pun
gari1cd with William II. Payne as
Captain, and A. n. Payne. Charles H.
Gordon. James II. Childs Rober, Nit.
chell snd Richard Lewis as lieuten
Davis At Montgomery.
In May, 1861, the troop was re or-
ants.
Captain william r. Payne command.
Ell the troop In the battle OF Bull Run
where, under his daring leadership the
Black Horse spread CONSERVATION ana
panic among the enemy. and he CON
tinued in command until his promotion
as Major In the regiment 20 which the
troop had been attached. At the bat
tie OF williamsburg he was badly
wounded and there won his promotion
is igadierGcneral.
HAD SUCCESSION OF
NOTABLE COMMANDERS
The beloved Robert Randolph then
became its captain hut i, was not long
before the fierce struggle claimed his
noble life. He in turn was succecde al
by the gallant Captain Alexander y
Payne, who commanded the troop unit,
the end OF the war. and led II with the
same bravery and ability that had
marked his predecessors AFTER Ap-
pomattox he and his brave men took UT
the duties % civil Nc IN IN" same
spirit they had shown IN war. and
won from adverse conditions tho vic
tory which brought success and dis
tinction. ~ 4.
II seemS not uniting that this
honoret flag, noblr horne by the gal.
liant Black Horse on 50 many a famous
held. should be presented 10 this Gus.
tod!an OF the relics Of the Con tcdcracy
by the granddaughter OF the troops
hrst captain in the name o.. tn" daurh.
ter of It's last, and that this shor,
sketch OF its history. taken in large
part from sketch ~ Il s Payne
should he read BY ths grandson ~ We,
another captain.
The presentation Of n. Tag vas then
made by little Miss Mary Scot, Minor
granddaughter Of Major John Scott
and accepted In shor, speech ~ !
Taylor Ellyson.
MRS. RANDOLPH TELLS OF
FLAGS PHEsESrkTioH
Mrs. Norman V. Randolph prcgidcn,
OF the Richmond Charta- I-,t..,,