Smithsonian Institution: John Singleton Mosby (1833-1916)
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Description: Brief profile of the Civil War 'Gray Ghost' of the Confederacy. Includes photo of a bronze bust by Edward Virginius Valentine (1838-1930).
John Singleton Mosby by Edward Virginius Valentine John Singleton Mosby (1833–1916) Depending upon one’s sympathies, John Singleton Mosby was either a guerrilla or a cavalry hero. This native Virginian was by profession a lawyer, but when the Civil War began, he joined the Confederate cavalry in time to fight at the First Battle of Manassas. Placed under the command of General J. E. B. Stuart, Mosby fought with such distinction in the Peninsular Campaign and at Antietam that in 1863 he was authorized to organize a group of rangers. They were to operate behind enemy lines, striking without warning and then dispersing to meet later at a prearranged spot.
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| Date | activated: 19-Jun-1992 last updated: 29-May-2013 expires: 31-Jul-2014 |