Thomas A Jones

[Rick Smith]

Laurie,

Well said.

I grew up on a Thoroughbred horse farm. They are expensive and lots of work; 90% work and 10% pleasure, my father always said. Not a disposable item. Too much invested. I had always thought the horses lived on long after Booth & Herold died.

And, as you say, the Zechia is not a swamp full of quick sand and deep, miry bog pits. Try sinking an 1,100 lb. animal in shallow water. It don't work. And Wild Bill knows exactly what happens when you try to sink a dead horse or mule in deep water; they will eventually float.

This is all Jones again, banking on yankee readers long after the event not thinking too much about things, just doing his job and doing it very, very well.

Rick

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Forgot to mention; all the above led me to writing the articles about the horses.

Wild Bill even made scenes of my articles and used them in his book, "The Last Confederate Heroes." That was the nicest compliment I have ever received.