From Robert Hope, May 30th, 1863.
In two pieces of news, today General John Henry De Lamar Clayton is pleased to announce the field promotion of Captain Darcy Willows to Major, in recognition of his initiative and tactical senses.
By way of celebration, the newly appointed Major of the famous 5th Georgia Cavalry, also known as the 'Georgia Hussars', had a new pair of pants tailor made.
Major Willows said, ' Don't let anyone fool you into thinking we have a shortage of materials here in the Confederacy, these Jaguar skin pants will allow me to run like the wind and remain unseen in the Pennsylvania grasslands'
General John Henry De Lamar Clayton is reported as saying 'Shortages, what Shortages?'
