Ok, evidently the post I remember made mention, but perhaps they were wishing it. My expert looked at it and perhaps it was thought the drummer was the black, but he says it is definitely Caucasian....so I may have provided info that was not corroborated....however, the Negro in 2nd Ark Mntd Rifles was definitely there, he got a good gun according to the letter. My apologies for posting undocumented info. I always just took the post at face value even though I could not make it out.