SCARLETT JAMES YORKE: (1799-1871) British General, a hero of the Crimean War. Scarlett led the ch

SCARLETT JAMES YORKE: (1799-1871) British General, a hero of the Crimean War. Scarlett led the charge of the Heavy Brigade at Balaclava. A.L.S., J. Yorke Scarlett, with rank beneath, three pages, 8vo, Crimea, 26th September 1855, to Sir Hew Ross. Scarlett announces `I am very anxious to submit to your notice the name of First Lieutenant Frederick Lyon of the Royal Artillery as a candidate for the Horse Artillery knowing him to be a clever & splendid young man & one who would I think be a credit to that beautiful branch of your service.` The General continues `You will be happy to hear that the Horse Artillery attached (to) our Cavalry are looking very well & do us great credit though we have not had an opportunity of bringing them into action this summer except a few shots fired by the C Troop on the 16th at the enemy.` Scarlett continues to refer to other military matters and in concluding confesses to being jealous of a Troop of Horse Artillery being attached to the Infantry, `but I concluded the arrangement is all for the best & good of the service`. A letter of fine content. Attractively and professionally matted in deep red alongside a brief printed biography and an oval engraving of Captain Nolan. Framed and glazed (to both sides to show each page of the letter) in a silver coloured frame to an overall size of 15 x 17.5. VG Hew Dalrymple Ross (1779-1868) British Field Marshal, Lieutenant General of the Ordnance 1854-55 & Master Gunner, St. James`s Park 1864-68.