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The two soldiers who were shot survived to tell the gory tale. [43], Mosby had his closest brush with death on December 21, 1864, near Rector's Crossroads in Virginia. 12. http://www.sandyspringmuseum.org/c810.html. One occurred on March 30th, 1865, when five rangers trapped two Federals at the Daniel Bonham farm about three miles west of Berryville. The Army of the Shenandoah returned to the Harpers Ferry area, with Mosbys Rangers harassing it along the way. His father was a member of an old Virginia family of English origin whose ancestor, Richard Mosby, was born in England in 1600[2] and settled in Charles City, Virginia in the early 17th century. Throughout his life, Mosby remained loyal to those he believed fair-minded, such as Stuart and Grant, but refused to cater to Southern sympathies. instance, the Richmond Enquirer claimed that, after capturing several
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Sort By: "Stuart's cavalry has possession of the Court House; be quick and dress." Thus he remained in exile and dealt with the implications of the Chinese Exclusion Act, the growing opium trade and the brewing war between France and China. The leader of this little band was Private John S. Mosby. [27], On May 3, 1863, Mosby attacked and captured supply depot Warrenton Junction, Virginia guarded by about 80 men of the 1st West Virginia Volunteer Cavalry Regiment; Mosby losses were 1 killed and 20 wounded/and or captured; Union losses were 6 officers and 14 privates killed and wounded[28] 
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Federal Lieutenant Eugene Ferris, 30th Massachusetts Infantry, refused to surrender and escaped by wounding four of the rangers. Lieutenant Bowie and his soldiers in Company F ranked among the Rangers'
Researched and written by Rachel Frazier, 2010. Some proposed that they return to Richmond and capture the Union officers who were occupying the White House of the Confederacy, but Mosby rejected the plan, telling them, "Too late! The roster of the 43rd Virginia Cavalry Battalion, better known as Mosby's Rangers, eventually over the course of the last two years of the war contained over 1900 men, although at no time were there more than a fraction available for action. Archives of Maryland. When any of them are caught with nothing to designate what they are hang them without trial. 15. Delaware during the war. Among the rangers there were 8 men named Davis, 7 men named Cornwell, 5 men named Kincheloe, 5 men named Mayhugh. The Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant tell of an incident near Warrenton, Virginia on about May 1, 1864 when Mosby unknowingly missed by only a few minutes a chance to kill or capture Grant, who was traveling unguarded on a special train from Washington back to his headquarters to launch the Overland Campaign. WebTo Gen. Philip H. Sheridan, Gen. George A. Custer, and others, Mosby's men were a thorn in the flesh. One of the best-known cavalrymen of the Civil War was John Singleton Mosby. 147-154. After McKinley's assassination, President Theodore Roosevelt instead sent Mosby west as a special agent of the Department of the Interior. Confederate Covert Action in the American Civil War (Kent, OH: Kent
[65], In 1898, Mosby tried to secure an officers commission, for the SpanishAmerican War, but was blocked by Secretary of War Russell A. Alger (see: Russell A. Alger Vendetta against John S. Mosby). including silks, "kid gloves," and slippers. WebMany local names were represented on the roster of the Chinquapin Rangers. Mosby was seriously wounded in December, but there were still small skirmishes during the winter and spring. On November 18th, near Kabletown, West Virginia, about eight miles north of Berryville, Richards and his rangers trapped Blazers troopers, charged, and killed, captured, and scattered the Federals. With Tod Andrews, Jean Willes, Willis Bouchey, Douglas Dick. WebMosby got his first chance to attack Sheridan early on August 13th, 1864. When he was released, Mosby walked to the army headquarters outside Richmond and personally related his findings to Robert E. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. He served under J.E.B. When Mosby finally confirmed the arrest order had been rescinded, he surrendered on June 17, one of the last Confederate officers to do so. "[37], After informing General Robert E. Lee and Confederate Secretary of War James A. Seddon of his intention to respond in kind, Mosby ordered seven Union prisoners, chosen by lot, to be executed in retaliation on November 6, 1864, at Rectortown, Virginia. Benjamin, and an African American servant named Dinah Brogden and her three
However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. One of the best-known cavalrymen of the Civil War was John Singleton Mosby. In a letter to his brother, Thomas claimed that
WebTo Gen. Philip H. Sheridan, Gen. George A. Custer, and others, Mosby's men were a thorn in the flesh. District 114, Page 38, Line 19 [MSA SM61-324, M 4748-2]. Relevance [19], In January 1863, Stuart, with Lee's concurrence, authorized Mosby to form and take command of the 43rd Battalion Virginia Cavalry. His captors offered to spare him if he would reveal Mosby's location, but he refused. Those who were not captured or killed, scattered. 
But Mosby fought on. "[52], Soon, Mosby had become one of Grant's favorites and was bringing federal patronage jobs to local Virginians, although initially he did not hold any federal job. The 25-year-old has become a focal point for Rangers' fans. Lesser. One survivor lived to tell the gory tale. 
"[75][76][77], In June 1907, Mosby wrote a letter to Samuel "Sam" Chapman, in which he expressed his displeasure over people, namely George Christian, downplaying and denying the importance of slavery in its causing the American Civil War. Ranger John Munson wrote, usually a young fellow who joined Mosbys command came with romantic ideas of the partisan rangers existence. Adding to the lure of ranger life, Mosby allowed his troopers to keep plunder from raids, if men got rewardsof horses and arms, they were more devoted to the cause.. Gen. George A. Custer ordered the burning of five Berryville-area properties including the home of Benjamin Morgan. Mosby and Russell, pp. was accidentally counted twice. However, Mosby received a copy of the poster on April 12 at a letter drop in the Valley along with a letter from Hancock's chief of staff, Gen. C.H. The battalion was formed in June, 1863, with five companies, later increased to eight. There was a confident aura about him despite conventional correlations between physical stature and capability. After three years of appeals, the convictions and sentences were upheld, so they were sent to prison in Hastings, Nebraska for a year beginning in 1901, and Richards died in a hospital a month before the sentence would end. [64] He also befriended the Patton family and spent time at their ranch with their young son, George S. Patton, recreating Civil War battles, with Mosby playing himself and George playing Robert E. 
WebOverview: Mosby's Cavalry Regiment, formerly the 43rd Battalion, was organized in December, 1864. Mosby twice offered his services to Early with little response. With orders from Gen. Ulysses S. Grant to conduct total war to wipe out Confederate resistance in the Valley and burn crops and farms, Sheridan launched an offensive on August 9th. 1884),
With Tod Andrews, Jean Willes, Willis Bouchey, Douglas Dick. County, 1865, Library of Congress, MSA SC 1213-1-464. WebConfederate Cavalry Colonel John S. Mosby and some of his men-Top row (Left to Right): Lee Herverson, Ben Palmer, John Puryear, Tom Booker, Norman Randolph, Frank Raham.# Second row: Robert Blanks Parrott, John Troop, John W. Munson, John S. Mosby, Newell, Neely, Quarles.# Third row: Walter Gosden, Harry T. Sinnott, Butler, Gentry [31], Mosby endured his first serious wound of the war on August 24, 1863, during a skirmish near Annandale, Virginia, when a bullet hit him through his thigh and side. WebMosby got his first chance to attack Sheridan early on August 13th, 1864. 
Still, as 1880 began, Mosby won a slander lawsuit brought against him in Hong Kong by Peter Smith, the sailors' boardinghouse keeper associated with ex-consul Bailey, reporting that he defended himself to the applause of jury and spectators, as well as laughter of the distinguished judge. On Jan. 26 1863 to conduct a raid on Federal picket line. The Baltimore Sun 15 November 1864: 1. On October 3, 1850,[5][6][7] he entered the University of Virginia, taking Classical Studies and joining the Washington Literary Society and Debating Union. Lee. Enoch Pratt Free Library. A few rangers carried other weapons, but Mosby favored pistols, especially 1860 Colt Army revolvers, because they provided close-combat firepower without being cumbersome. WebMosby's Rangers-Top row (left to right): Lee Herverson, Ben Palmer, John Puryear, Tom Booker, Norman Randolph, Frank Raham.# Second row: Robert Blanks Parrott, John Troop, John W. Munson, John S. Mosby, Newell, Neely, Quarles.# Third row: Walter Gosden, Harry T. Sinnott, Butler, Gentry. Mosby, however, had plans to intercept and strike the Federal advance. roster size salary cap cap hit overages bonuses cap space; 26: $82,500,000: $86,068,334: $0: $4,732,500-$3,568,334 Maryland. Alexander McClure of the Philadelphia Times agitated to clean up the consular service. Compiled from State of VA Reel 18 Warren
This time, Cab angered Mosby. [10][11] The incident, trial, and imprisonment so traumatized Mosby that he never wrote about it in his memoirs.[12]. 
A few days later, Massachusetts Congressman Benjamin Butler presented an amnesty bill for former Confederates, as Mosby had suggested in that meeting, and soon President Grant signed it into law. Their sons served as altar boys and Mosby's youngest sister, Florie, not only converted to Catholicism, but became a Catholic nun. Baltimore Sun Historical Archive. Federal Brig. His Republican political activity diminished Mosby's popularity in Warrenton; many considered him a turncoat. He also secured an indictment of McAlester attorneys George Mansfield, John F. McMurray and Melvin Cornish for misappropriation of Indian Trust funds, but his superior Russell thought the evidence insufficient and ultimately dropped the charges two years later. another Sandy Spring resident shooting Bowie several hours later, when
Fred Seward, amidst charges that he was shielding the rascals, resigned by October 1879, and was replaced by John Hay. [27] Mosby carefully screened potential recruits, and required each to bring his own horse. By 1870, the family included five children (adding Lincoln Mosby, 18651923, and Victoria Stuart Mosby Coleman, 18661946), and lived in Warrenton, Virginia. Mosby required proof from any volunteer that he had not deserted from the regular service, and only about 10% of his men had served previously in the Confederate Army. Although left for dead, Mosby recovered and returned to the war effort once again two months later. He tried to make a rapprochement between President Grant and Virginia Governor James L. Kemper, a Confederate Major General and Conservative elected the following year and whom Mosby also supported. Two African American servants, Jane Brown, Eugene Compton, Z.T. Only three men in the Confederate army knew what I was doing or intended to do; they were Lee and Stuart and myself. This page has been viewed 6,878 times (117 via redirect). [67], Mosby's Colorado methods failed, however, since the Omaha grand jury refused to authorize an indictment against Bartlett Richards or anyone but nonresident agent W.R. The Baltimore Sun 15 November 1864: 1. In. Edwin H. Stoughton. Mosby received death threats, his boyhood home was burned down, and at least one attempt was made to assassinate him. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. Cavalry. Mosby proved his worth as a scout and intelligence collector during the Peninsula campaign in June 1862. One of five children, William Mauduit Canby was born near Colesville
Mosby was imprisoned in the Old Capitol Prison in Washington, D.C. for ten days before being exchanged as part of the war's first prisoner exchange. After a trial that almost resulted in a hung jury, Mosby was convicted of the lesser offense, but received the maximum sentence. With intelligence from his scouts, Mosby gathered about 300 rangers and rode into the Shenandoah Valley to ambush Sheridans column. Mosby was promoted to colonel dating from December 7th. Sheridan also acquired the scouting and counterguerrilla services of the 100-man Blazers Scouts under the command of Captain Richard Blazer. With intelligence from his scouts, Mosby gathered about 300 rangers and rode into the Shenandoah Valley to ambush Sheridans column. Figgins, Alphaeus
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No quarter! : Including the Exploits of Smith, Chapman, Richards, Montjoy, Turner, Russell, Glasscock, and the Men Under Them. Brutality between the rangers and Federals was about to end, but not quite. Meanwhile, consul Mosby was occupied entertaining his old friend President Grant, who spent the two years after his retirement touring the world as a semi-private citizen. The distraught 19-year-old Mosby went home to await his fate. Mosby got his first chance to attack Sheridan early on August 13th, 1864. [17] He was captured on July 20 by Union cavalry while waiting for a train at the Beaverdam Depot in Hanover County, Virginia. James
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In retaliation for the wagon train raid, Sheridans cavalry burned barns, crops, and mills. Mosby rose slowly, put his hand on his revolver and said, if the truce no longer protects us, we are at your mercy, but we shall protect ourselves. A ranger witness later said, had Mosby given the word, not one Yankee there wouldve lived. Instead, Mosby and his men rode away from the Shenandoah Valley without pursuit from the Federals. 7. A Union bullet shattered the handle of his revolver before entering his groin. Mosby disbanded the 43rd at Salem on April 21,1865[1]. threatened to hang him unless he produced the key to Gilpin and
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The general replied, "Yes, have you caught him?" to W.M. BIBLIOGRAPHY Williamson, James J. Mosby's Rangers, A Record of the Forty-Third Battalion Virginia Cavalry from Its Organization to the Surrender. By early September, Sheridan launched a new offensive, this time with improved security. Robinson, John
This drew Stuart's attention to Rowser's Ford. [35] William Thomas Overby was one of the men selected for execution on the hill in Front Royal. PLEASE NOTE: The site may contain material from other sources which may be under copyright. The Gray Ghost was tenacious, scrappy, and violent. 1901). white boarders at Rose HillEmma Ruth Waters, a toll gate keeper named
The unit served behind Federal lines in Northern Virginia and was the most effective command of its kind. Washington Literary Society and Debating Union, 1st West Virginia Volunteer Cavalry Regiment, Russell A. Alger Vendetta against John S. Mosby, Virginia Piedmont Heritage Area Association, "St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church -- 271 Winchester St. Warrenton, VA 20186", John Scott in "Partisan Life with Col. John S. Mosby" (p.46) wrote "With a rude, "The rough and tough exploits of Confederate raider John Mosby", John Scott "Partisan Life with Col. John S Mosby pp.84-86, "How people convince themselves that the Confederate flag represents freedom, not slavery: Historian John M. Coski examines the fights over the symbol's meaning in 'The Confederate Battle Flag: America's Most Embattled Emblem. Ten days later, April 9th, Confederate commanding General Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox, Virginia. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information. The battalion was formed in June, 1863, with five companies, later increased to eight. With intelligence from his scouts, Mosby gathered about 300 rangers and rode into the Shenandoah Valley to ambush Sheridans column. They shot two more in the head and left them for dead (remarkably, both survived). This page was last edited on 4 April 2023, at 20:20. The roster of the 43rd Virginia Cavalry Battalion, better known as Mosby's Rangers, eventually over the course of the last two years of the war contained over 1900 men, although at no time were there more than a fraction available for action. [9], While serving time, Mosby won the friendship of his prosecutor, attorney William J. Robertson. Ignoring Earlys indifference, Mosby decided to stretch his resources to defend the Valley anyway, to vex and embarrass Sheridan andto prevent his advance into the interior of the state. Mosby was acting on his own; his best friend and mentor, Jeb Stuart, had been killed in action on May 12th, 1864. servant. This temporary, and informal, command would evolve into the 43rd Battalion, Virginia Cavalryknown better as Mosbys Rangers. of Delegates, Montgomery County (1790-1966)." Stuart during the Peninsular Campaign, including supporting Stuart's "Ride around McClellan". miles south of his brother by 1879. Confederate Cavalry Colonel John S. Mosby and some of his men. Mosby then spent about 16 years in California, working as a lawyer for the Southern Pacific Railroad until the death of his mentor Collis Huntington. Baltimore Sun Historical Archive. Two African American servants, Jane M. Dorsey and John Edgar,
[34], On September 22, 1864, Union forces executed six of Mosby's men who had been captured out of uniform (i.e. soldiers headed back towards the Potomac River, where they robbed the Gilpin
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One of the best-known cavalrymen of the Civil War was John Singleton Mosby. ", By June 1862, Mosby was scouting for J.E.B. 10 October 1864: 1. Bentley's store. Mosby also told Grant he believed vehemently that election of Horace Greeley (a long-time editor of the New York Tribune detested in the South) would be worse for the South because the men surrounding him were worse than those surrounding his old benefactor Grant. He formed a group of his best fighters around the gun and prepared to make what amounted to a last stand. WebArmy of Northern Virginia Rosters Headquarters Unknown Companies Transfers from other companies The 43rd Battalion, Virginia Cavalry, also known as Mosby's Rangers, Mosby's Raiders, or Mosby's Men, was a battalion of partisan cavalry in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. Mosby spoke out against secession, but joined the Confederate army as a private at the outbreak of the war. Bowies and Their Kindred: A Genealogical and Biographical History. 5. This temporary, and informal, command would evolve into the 43rd Battalion, Virginia Cavalryknown better as Mosbys Rangers. finally entered the store by breaking a window, and stole luxury items
He is buried at the Warrenton Cemetery in Warrenton, Virginia.[27]. The
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Corder, Joseph M. Figgins, Alphaeus Fish, Charles Hockman, Noah Leach, Thornton V. McDonald, Samuel McKay, Thomas B. Ritter, Harrison Robinson, John Robinson, Vincent notoriety for its forays against Federal troops and Unionist sympathizers. Grant responded (as he was dying) with a letter recommending Mosby to Senator Leland Stanford, a former California railroad magnate. Baltimore Sun 31 August 1864: 4. Conrad, W.G. 43rd Battalion, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate), Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin, Beginning United States Civil War Research, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/index.php?title=43rd_Battalion_Virginia_Cavalry_(Confederate)&oldid=5037866, Virginia - Military - Civil War, 1861-1865. The commander of the Union detachment, Maj. Douglas Frazar of the 13th New York Cavalry, entered the house andnot knowing Mosby's identityinspected the wound and pronounced it mortal. Small, harassing raids continued in the Valley until October 14th when Mosby and approximately eighty rangers conducted the Greenback Raid near Duffields Station, about seven miles west of Harpers Ferry. At least a
The local judge sentenced them to $300 fine apiece and six hours in custody, which they spent celebrating at the Omaha Cattlemen's Club, and which led President Roosevelt to fire both the U.S. attorney and U.S. Nonetheless, during the year after receiving his parole, Mosby often found himself harassed by occupying Union forces, arrested on petty or trumped-up charges, until his wife and young son Revardy, after being rebuffed by President Andrew Johnson despite their mutual kinship ties, met General Grant in January 1866 and secured a handwritten exemption from arrest and guarantee of safe conduct. He thus spent much time campaigning for the Republican candidate, Rutherford B. Hayes. M. (b. By the summer of 1864, Mosby and his men were disrupting the advance of the United States Army of the Shenandoah into Virginias Shenandoah Valley. Mosby had agreed to a truce two days before, but not surrender. 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Federal Lieutenant Eugene Ferris, 30th Massachusetts Infantry, refused to surrender and escaped by wounding four of the rangers. Lieutenant Bowie and his soldiers in Company F ranked among the Rangers'
Researched and written by Rachel Frazier, 2010. Some proposed that they return to Richmond and capture the Union officers who were occupying the White House of the Confederacy, but Mosby rejected the plan, telling them, "Too late! The roster of the 43rd Virginia Cavalry Battalion, better known as Mosby's Rangers, eventually over the course of the last two years of the war contained over 1900 men, although at no time were there more than a fraction available for action. Archives of Maryland. When any of them are caught with nothing to designate what they are hang them without trial. 15. Delaware during the war. Among the rangers there were 8 men named Davis, 7 men named Cornwell, 5 men named Kincheloe, 5 men named Mayhugh. The Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant tell of an incident near Warrenton, Virginia on about May 1, 1864 when Mosby unknowingly missed by only a few minutes a chance to kill or capture Grant, who was traveling unguarded on a special train from Washington back to his headquarters to launch the Overland Campaign. WebTo Gen. Philip H. Sheridan, Gen. George A. Custer, and others, Mosby's men were a thorn in the flesh. One of the best-known cavalrymen of the Civil War was John Singleton Mosby. 147-154. After McKinley's assassination, President Theodore Roosevelt instead sent Mosby west as a special agent of the Department of the Interior. Confederate Covert Action in the American Civil War (Kent, OH: Kent
[65], In 1898, Mosby tried to secure an officers commission, for the SpanishAmerican War, but was blocked by Secretary of War Russell A. Alger (see: Russell A. Alger Vendetta against John S. Mosby). including silks, "kid gloves," and slippers. WebMany local names were represented on the roster of the Chinquapin Rangers. Mosby was seriously wounded in December, but there were still small skirmishes during the winter and spring. On November 18th, near Kabletown, West Virginia, about eight miles north of Berryville, Richards and his rangers trapped Blazers troopers, charged, and killed, captured, and scattered the Federals. With Tod Andrews, Jean Willes, Willis Bouchey, Douglas Dick. WebMosby got his first chance to attack Sheridan early on August 13th, 1864. When he was released, Mosby walked to the army headquarters outside Richmond and personally related his findings to Robert E. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. He served under J.E.B. When Mosby finally confirmed the arrest order had been rescinded, he surrendered on June 17, one of the last Confederate officers to do so. "[37], After informing General Robert E. Lee and Confederate Secretary of War James A. Seddon of his intention to respond in kind, Mosby ordered seven Union prisoners, chosen by lot, to be executed in retaliation on November 6, 1864, at Rectortown, Virginia. Benjamin, and an African American servant named Dinah Brogden and her three
However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. One of the best-known cavalrymen of the Civil War was John Singleton Mosby. In a letter to his brother, Thomas claimed that
WebTo Gen. Philip H. Sheridan, Gen. George A. Custer, and others, Mosby's men were a thorn in the flesh. District 114, Page 38, Line 19 [MSA SM61-324, M 4748-2]. Relevance [19], In January 1863, Stuart, with Lee's concurrence, authorized Mosby to form and take command of the 43rd Battalion Virginia Cavalry. His captors offered to spare him if he would reveal Mosby's location, but he refused. Those who were not captured or killed, scattered. But Mosby fought on. "[52], Soon, Mosby had become one of Grant's favorites and was bringing federal patronage jobs to local Virginians, although initially he did not hold any federal job. The 25-year-old has become a focal point for Rangers' fans. Lesser. One survivor lived to tell the gory tale. "[75][76][77], In June 1907, Mosby wrote a letter to Samuel "Sam" Chapman, in which he expressed his displeasure over people, namely George Christian, downplaying and denying the importance of slavery in its causing the American Civil War. Ranger John Munson wrote, usually a young fellow who joined Mosbys command came with romantic ideas of the partisan rangers existence. Adding to the lure of ranger life, Mosby allowed his troopers to keep plunder from raids, if men got rewardsof horses and arms, they were more devoted to the cause.. Gen. George A. Custer ordered the burning of five Berryville-area properties including the home of Benjamin Morgan. Mosby and Russell, pp. was accidentally counted twice. However, Mosby received a copy of the poster on April 12 at a letter drop in the Valley along with a letter from Hancock's chief of staff, Gen. C.H. The battalion was formed in June, 1863, with five companies, later increased to eight. There was a confident aura about him despite conventional correlations between physical stature and capability. After three years of appeals, the convictions and sentences were upheld, so they were sent to prison in Hastings, Nebraska for a year beginning in 1901, and Richards died in a hospital a month before the sentence would end. [64] He also befriended the Patton family and spent time at their ranch with their young son, George S. Patton, recreating Civil War battles, with Mosby playing himself and George playing Robert E. WebOverview: Mosby's Cavalry Regiment, formerly the 43rd Battalion, was organized in December, 1864. Mosby twice offered his services to Early with little response. With orders from Gen. Ulysses S. Grant to conduct total war to wipe out Confederate resistance in the Valley and burn crops and farms, Sheridan launched an offensive on August 9th. 1884),
With Tod Andrews, Jean Willes, Willis Bouchey, Douglas Dick. County, 1865, Library of Congress, MSA SC 1213-1-464. WebConfederate Cavalry Colonel John S. Mosby and some of his men-Top row (Left to Right): Lee Herverson, Ben Palmer, John Puryear, Tom Booker, Norman Randolph, Frank Raham.# Second row: Robert Blanks Parrott, John Troop, John W. Munson, John S. Mosby, Newell, Neely, Quarles.# Third row: Walter Gosden, Harry T. Sinnott, Butler, Gentry [31], Mosby endured his first serious wound of the war on August 24, 1863, during a skirmish near Annandale, Virginia, when a bullet hit him through his thigh and side. WebMosby got his first chance to attack Sheridan early on August 13th, 1864. Still, as 1880 began, Mosby won a slander lawsuit brought against him in Hong Kong by Peter Smith, the sailors' boardinghouse keeper associated with ex-consul Bailey, reporting that he defended himself to the applause of jury and spectators, as well as laughter of the distinguished judge. On Jan. 26 1863 to conduct a raid on Federal picket line. The Baltimore Sun 15 November 1864: 1. On October 3, 1850,[5][6][7] he entered the University of Virginia, taking Classical Studies and joining the Washington Literary Society and Debating Union. Lee. Enoch Pratt Free Library. A few rangers carried other weapons, but Mosby favored pistols, especially 1860 Colt Army revolvers, because they provided close-combat firepower without being cumbersome. WebMosby's Rangers-Top row (left to right): Lee Herverson, Ben Palmer, John Puryear, Tom Booker, Norman Randolph, Frank Raham.# Second row: Robert Blanks Parrott, John Troop, John W. Munson, John S. Mosby, Newell, Neely, Quarles.# Third row: Walter Gosden, Harry T. Sinnott, Butler, Gentry. Mosby, however, had plans to intercept and strike the Federal advance. roster size salary cap cap hit overages bonuses cap space; 26: $82,500,000: $86,068,334: $0: $4,732,500-$3,568,334 Maryland. Alexander McClure of the Philadelphia Times agitated to clean up the consular service. Compiled from State of VA Reel 18 Warren
This time, Cab angered Mosby. [10][11] The incident, trial, and imprisonment so traumatized Mosby that he never wrote about it in his memoirs.[12]. A few days later, Massachusetts Congressman Benjamin Butler presented an amnesty bill for former Confederates, as Mosby had suggested in that meeting, and soon President Grant signed it into law. Their sons served as altar boys and Mosby's youngest sister, Florie, not only converted to Catholicism, but became a Catholic nun. Baltimore Sun Historical Archive. Federal Brig. His Republican political activity diminished Mosby's popularity in Warrenton; many considered him a turncoat. He also secured an indictment of McAlester attorneys George Mansfield, John F. McMurray and Melvin Cornish for misappropriation of Indian Trust funds, but his superior Russell thought the evidence insufficient and ultimately dropped the charges two years later. another Sandy Spring resident shooting Bowie several hours later, when
Fred Seward, amidst charges that he was shielding the rascals, resigned by October 1879, and was replaced by John Hay. [27] Mosby carefully screened potential recruits, and required each to bring his own horse. By 1870, the family included five children (adding Lincoln Mosby, 18651923, and Victoria Stuart Mosby Coleman, 18661946), and lived in Warrenton, Virginia. Mosby required proof from any volunteer that he had not deserted from the regular service, and only about 10% of his men had served previously in the Confederate Army. Although left for dead, Mosby recovered and returned to the war effort once again two months later. He tried to make a rapprochement between President Grant and Virginia Governor James L. Kemper, a Confederate Major General and Conservative elected the following year and whom Mosby also supported. Two African American servants, Jane Brown, Eugene Compton, Z.T. Only three men in the Confederate army knew what I was doing or intended to do; they were Lee and Stuart and myself. This page has been viewed 6,878 times (117 via redirect). [67], Mosby's Colorado methods failed, however, since the Omaha grand jury refused to authorize an indictment against Bartlett Richards or anyone but nonresident agent W.R. The Baltimore Sun 15 November 1864: 1. In. Edwin H. Stoughton. Mosby received death threats, his boyhood home was burned down, and at least one attempt was made to assassinate him. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. Cavalry. Mosby proved his worth as a scout and intelligence collector during the Peninsula campaign in June 1862. One of five children, William Mauduit Canby was born near Colesville
Mosby was imprisoned in the Old Capitol Prison in Washington, D.C. for ten days before being exchanged as part of the war's first prisoner exchange. After a trial that almost resulted in a hung jury, Mosby was convicted of the lesser offense, but received the maximum sentence. With intelligence from his scouts, Mosby gathered about 300 rangers and rode into the Shenandoah Valley to ambush Sheridans column. Mosby was promoted to colonel dating from December 7th. Sheridan also acquired the scouting and counterguerrilla services of the 100-man Blazers Scouts under the command of Captain Richard Blazer. With intelligence from his scouts, Mosby gathered about 300 rangers and rode into the Shenandoah Valley to ambush Sheridans column. Figgins, Alphaeus
6. [20], In March 1863, Mosby conducted a daring raid far inside Union lines near the Fairfax County courthouse. New York: G.W. Hockman, Noah
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No quarter! : Including the Exploits of Smith, Chapman, Richards, Montjoy, Turner, Russell, Glasscock, and the Men Under Them. Brutality between the rangers and Federals was about to end, but not quite. Meanwhile, consul Mosby was occupied entertaining his old friend President Grant, who spent the two years after his retirement touring the world as a semi-private citizen. The distraught 19-year-old Mosby went home to await his fate. Mosby got his first chance to attack Sheridan early on August 13th, 1864. [17] He was captured on July 20 by Union cavalry while waiting for a train at the Beaverdam Depot in Hanover County, Virginia. James
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In retaliation for the wagon train raid, Sheridans cavalry burned barns, crops, and mills. Mosby rose slowly, put his hand on his revolver and said, if the truce no longer protects us, we are at your mercy, but we shall protect ourselves. A ranger witness later said, had Mosby given the word, not one Yankee there wouldve lived. Instead, Mosby and his men rode away from the Shenandoah Valley without pursuit from the Federals. 7. A Union bullet shattered the handle of his revolver before entering his groin. Mosby disbanded the 43rd at Salem on April 21,1865[1]. threatened to hang him unless he produced the key to Gilpin and
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The general replied, "Yes, have you caught him?" to W.M. BIBLIOGRAPHY Williamson, James J. Mosby's Rangers, A Record of the Forty-Third Battalion Virginia Cavalry from Its Organization to the Surrender. By early September, Sheridan launched a new offensive, this time with improved security. Robinson, John
This drew Stuart's attention to Rowser's Ford. [35] William Thomas Overby was one of the men selected for execution on the hill in Front Royal. PLEASE NOTE: The site may contain material from other sources which may be under copyright. The Gray Ghost was tenacious, scrappy, and violent. 1901). white boarders at Rose HillEmma Ruth Waters, a toll gate keeper named
The unit served behind Federal lines in Northern Virginia and was the most effective command of its kind. Washington Literary Society and Debating Union, 1st West Virginia Volunteer Cavalry Regiment, Russell A. Alger Vendetta against John S. Mosby, Virginia Piedmont Heritage Area Association, "St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church -- 271 Winchester St. Warrenton, VA 20186", John Scott in "Partisan Life with Col. John S. Mosby" (p.46) wrote "With a rude, "The rough and tough exploits of Confederate raider John Mosby", John Scott "Partisan Life with Col. John S Mosby pp.84-86, "How people convince themselves that the Confederate flag represents freedom, not slavery: Historian John M. Coski examines the fights over the symbol's meaning in 'The Confederate Battle Flag: America's Most Embattled Emblem. Ten days later, April 9th, Confederate commanding General Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox, Virginia. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information. The battalion was formed in June, 1863, with five companies, later increased to eight. With intelligence from his scouts, Mosby gathered about 300 rangers and rode into the Shenandoah Valley to ambush Sheridans column. They shot two more in the head and left them for dead (remarkably, both survived). This page was last edited on 4 April 2023, at 20:20. The roster of the 43rd Virginia Cavalry Battalion, better known as Mosby's Rangers, eventually over the course of the last two years of the war contained over 1900 men, although at no time were there more than a fraction available for action. [9], While serving time, Mosby won the friendship of his prosecutor, attorney William J. Robertson. Ignoring Earlys indifference, Mosby decided to stretch his resources to defend the Valley anyway, to vex and embarrass Sheridan andto prevent his advance into the interior of the state. Mosby was acting on his own; his best friend and mentor, Jeb Stuart, had been killed in action on May 12th, 1864. servant. This temporary, and informal, command would evolve into the 43rd Battalion, Virginia Cavalryknown better as Mosbys Rangers. of Delegates, Montgomery County (1790-1966)." Stuart during the Peninsular Campaign, including supporting Stuart's "Ride around McClellan". miles south of his brother by 1879. Confederate Cavalry Colonel John S. Mosby and some of his men. Mosby then spent about 16 years in California, working as a lawyer for the Southern Pacific Railroad until the death of his mentor Collis Huntington. Baltimore Sun Historical Archive. Two African American servants, Jane M. Dorsey and John Edgar,
[34], On September 22, 1864, Union forces executed six of Mosby's men who had been captured out of uniform (i.e. soldiers headed back towards the Potomac River, where they robbed the Gilpin
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One of the best-known cavalrymen of the Civil War was John Singleton Mosby. ", By June 1862, Mosby was scouting for J.E.B. 10 October 1864: 1. Bentley's store. Mosby also told Grant he believed vehemently that election of Horace Greeley (a long-time editor of the New York Tribune detested in the South) would be worse for the South because the men surrounding him were worse than those surrounding his old benefactor Grant. He formed a group of his best fighters around the gun and prepared to make what amounted to a last stand. WebArmy of Northern Virginia Rosters Headquarters Unknown Companies Transfers from other companies The 43rd Battalion, Virginia Cavalry, also known as Mosby's Rangers, Mosby's Raiders, or Mosby's Men, was a battalion of partisan cavalry in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. Mosby spoke out against secession, but joined the Confederate army as a private at the outbreak of the war. Bowies and Their Kindred: A Genealogical and Biographical History. 5. This temporary, and informal, command would evolve into the 43rd Battalion, Virginia Cavalryknown better as Mosbys Rangers. finally entered the store by breaking a window, and stole luxury items
He is buried at the Warrenton Cemetery in Warrenton, Virginia.[27]. The
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Corder, Joseph M. Figgins, Alphaeus Fish, Charles Hockman, Noah Leach, Thornton V. McDonald, Samuel McKay, Thomas B. Ritter, Harrison Robinson, John Robinson, Vincent notoriety for its forays against Federal troops and Unionist sympathizers. Grant responded (as he was dying) with a letter recommending Mosby to Senator Leland Stanford, a former California railroad magnate. Baltimore Sun 31 August 1864: 4. Conrad, W.G. 43rd Battalion, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate), Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin, Beginning United States Civil War Research, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/index.php?title=43rd_Battalion_Virginia_Cavalry_(Confederate)&oldid=5037866, Virginia - Military - Civil War, 1861-1865. The commander of the Union detachment, Maj. Douglas Frazar of the 13th New York Cavalry, entered the house andnot knowing Mosby's identityinspected the wound and pronounced it mortal. Small, harassing raids continued in the Valley until October 14th when Mosby and approximately eighty rangers conducted the Greenback Raid near Duffields Station, about seven miles west of Harpers Ferry. At least a
The local judge sentenced them to $300 fine apiece and six hours in custody, which they spent celebrating at the Omaha Cattlemen's Club, and which led President Roosevelt to fire both the U.S. attorney and U.S. Nonetheless, during the year after receiving his parole, Mosby often found himself harassed by occupying Union forces, arrested on petty or trumped-up charges, until his wife and young son Revardy, after being rebuffed by President Andrew Johnson despite their mutual kinship ties, met General Grant in January 1866 and secured a handwritten exemption from arrest and guarantee of safe conduct. He thus spent much time campaigning for the Republican candidate, Rutherford B. Hayes. M. (b. By the summer of 1864, Mosby and his men were disrupting the advance of the United States Army of the Shenandoah into Virginias Shenandoah Valley. Mosby had agreed to a truce two days before, but not surrender. 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