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25 de nov. de 2011 · Son: John S. Mosby Jr. (1863-1915) Daughter: Victoria Stuart Mosby (1866-1946) Daughter: Pauline Virginia Mosby (1869-1951) Daughter: Ada Clarke Mosby (1871-1937) Son: George Prentiss Mosby (1873-1874) Son: Alfred M. Mosby (1876-1876) Additional Resources. Gray Ghost: The Life of Col. John Singleton Mosby by John A. Ramage Mosby’s Rangers by ...
6 de dic. de 2013 · A New Jersey Yankee now living in the area of Virginia known as "Mosby's Confederacy" during the Civil War, curator Kathleen Golden shares what she finds so interesting about John S. Mosby—the ranger, fugitive, friend of President Ulysses S. Grant, diplomat, and inspiration for a 1950s television show—on his 180th birthday.
American Battlefield. Video of 6/14/1962. THE RAID ON FAIRFAX. Mosby and his men captured three Union officers, including Brig. Gen. Edwin H. Stoughton. In his memoirs (above pg 175) he wrote that he found Stoughton in bed: "There was no time for ceremony, so I drew up the bedclothes, pulled up the general's shirt, and gave him a spank on his ...
Learn John S. Mosby facts for kids. Mosby began his education at a school called Murrell's Shop. When his family moved to Albemarle County, Virginia (near Charlottesville) in about 1840, John attended school in Fry's Woods before transferring to a Charlottesville school at the age of ten years.
Of the three leaders Colonel John S. Mosby (1833-1916) was, perhaps, the most romantic figure. In the South his dashing exploits made him one of the great heroes of the "Lost Cause." In the North he was painted as the blackest of redoubtable scoundrels, a fact only to be explained as due to the exasperation caused by a successful enemy against whom all measures were worthless and
24 de may. de 2018 · Updated on May 24, 2018. Born December 6, 1833, in Powhatan County, VA, John Singleton Mosby was the son of Alfred and Virginny Mosby. At the age of seven, Mosby and his family moved to Albemarle County near Charlottesville. Educated locally, Mosby was a small child and was frequently picked upon, however he rarely backed down from a fight.
Once the stage for Civil War activity in northern Virginia, the Mosby Heritage Area geographically encompasses what was commonly known as "Mosby's Confederacy." Here Col. John Singleton Mosby led his Rangers in dramatic raids and fought many cavalry battles. Brochures, maps, and audio tours outlining a variety of driving tours in the heritage ...
