The officers were elected by the members, for no one in the County had had any military experience except a few veterans of the Mexican and Seminole wars and, besides, the Troop would have scorned a veteran as a leader if they had not personally liked him and trusted him.
Офицеры избирались самими волонтерами, ибо, кроме некоторых ветеранов Мексиканской и Семинольской кампаний, никто во всем графстве не обладал ни малейшим военным опытом, а подчиняться приказам ветеранов, если они не вызывали к себе личной симпатии и доверия, ни у кого не было охоты.