Download or read book 43rd Battalion Virginia Cavalry Mosby s Command written by Hugh C. Keen and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From a small group of 16 men, "Mosby's Command" would grow to include nearly 2000 soldiers. They raided Union supply lines, picket posts and camps ranging from Maryland in the north, to the Rappahannock River, on the south, to the Potomac River on the east, and the western edge of the Shenandoah Valley. "Mosby's Command" was also called the 43rd Virginia Cavalry Battalion.
Download or read book Mosby s Rangers written by James Williamson and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2012-12-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published in 1909, this is the history of Confederate Colonel John Singleton Mosby's 43rd Battalion of Virginia Cavalry during the Civil War. Written by James Williamson who served under Mosby's command. Includes many photos and illustrations.
Download or read book Mosby s Rangers written by James Joseph Williamson and published by . This book was released on 2018-01-19 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mosby's Rangers were some of the most feared Confederate troops of the American Civil War. Under the command of Col. John S. Mosby they executed small raids behind Union lines, raiding at will and then vanishing quickly into the countryside to remain undetected. Formally known as the 43rd Battalion, Virginia Cavalry, they were formed after the Partisan Ranger Act of 1862. By the summer of 1864 Mosby had around four hundred men at his disposal in six cavalry companies and one artillery company. Their success led to the area around Fauquier and Loudoun counties becoming known as "Mosby's Confederacy", due to the grip that he and his men held on the area. James Joseph Williamson was private who fought under Mosby from April, 1863, through until the end of the war. He records in fascinating detail the activity of Mosby and his men from their companies organization until the moment that they were disbanded. Williamson provides brilliant insight into the campaigns that Mosby's men fought, how they were organized, who led them, the difficulties they faced, as well as their greatest victories. The effectiveness of Mosby and his small band can be seen in these two statements:General Lee said that Mosby was "zealous bold, and skillful, and with very small resources he has accomplished a great deal." While on the Union side, "General at one point reported that seventeen thousand of his men were engaged in keeping Mosby from attacking his weak points, and thus away from active service on the firing line. Finally it was not safe to send despatches by a courier unless a regiment was sent along to guard him." Yet, after the war, Grant held no animosity against his former foe, and stated "I have come to know Mosby personally and somewhat intimately. He is a different man entirely from what I supposed. ... He is able and thoroughly honest and truthful. There were probably but few men in the South who could have commanded successfully a separate detachment in the rear of an opposing army, and so near the borders of hostilities as long as he did without losing his entire command." Thus demonstrating the respect that Mosby and his men engendered with their enemies even after the war. Mosby's Rangers is a perfect book for anyone interested in the partisan activities of Mosby and his men through the course of the American Civil War. James Joseph William was one of Mosby's Rangers from 1863 through until the end of the war. His book was first published in New York in 1896 and he passed away in 1915.
Download or read book Mosby s Immortal One Hundred written by Hugh C. Keen and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mosby s Rangers written by James Williamson and published by . This book was released on 2018-04-11 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mosby's Rangers were some of the most feared Confederate troops of the American Civil War.Under the command of Col. John S. Mosby they executed small raids behind Union lines, raiding at will and then vanishing quickly into the countryside to remain undetected.Formally known as the 43rd Battalion, Virginia Cavalry, they were formed after the Partisan Ranger Act of 1862. By the summer of 1864 Mosby had around four hundred men at his disposal in six cavalry companies and one artillery company.Their success led to the area around Fauquier and Loudoun counties becoming known as "Mosby's Confederacy", due to the grip that he and his men held on the area.James Joseph Williamson was private who fought under Mosby from April, 1863, through until the end of the war. He records in fascinating detail the activity of Mosby and his men from their companies organization until the moment that they were disbanded.Williamson provides brilliant insight into the campaigns that Mosby's men fought, how they were organized, who led them, the difficulties they faced, as well as their greatest victories.The effectiveness of Mosby and his small band can be seen in these two statements:General Lee said that Mosby was "zealous bold, and skillful, and with very small resources he has accomplished a great deal."While on the Union side, "General at one point reported that seventeen thousand of his men were engaged in keeping Mosby from attacking his weak points, and thus away from active service on the firing line. Finally it was not safe to send despatches by a courier unless a regiment was sent along to guard him."Yet, after the war, Grant held no animosity against his former foe, and stated "I have come to know Mosby personally and somewhat intimately. He is a different man entirely from what I supposed. ... He is able and thoroughly honest and truthful. There were probably but few men in the South who could have commanded successfully a separate detachment in the rear of an opposing army, and so near the borders of hostilities as long as he did without losing his entire command." Thus demonstrating the respect that Mosby and his men engendered with their enemies even after the war.Mosby's Rangers is a perfect book for anyone interested in the partisan activities of Mosby and his men through the course of the American Civil War.James Joseph William was one of Mosby's Rangers from 1863 through until the end of the war. His book was first published in New York in 1896 and he passed away in 1915.
Download or read book Gray Ghost And His Featherbed Guerrillas A Leadership Analysis Of John S Mosby And The 43rd Virginia Cavalry written by Major Michael D. Pyott and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2014-08-15 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Singleton Mosby led a successful partisan campaign during the American Civil War for the Confederacy. Prior to the war, Mosby was a frail nondescript lawyer. Entering the war as a private; Mosby eventually rose to the rank of Colonel. He organized, trained, and equipped the 43rd Virginia Cavalry, better known as Mosby’s Rangers. This unit grew from nine men to almost nine hundred at the war’s end, and conducted many daring celebrated raids on the Union forces and their supply lines. In addition to his raids Mosby provided accurate and timely intelligence to Major General J. E. B. Stuart and General Robert E. Lee throughout his service. This study is a leadership analysis of John Singleton Mosby using the U.S. Army’s Field Manual 22-1 00, Army Leadership. The study examines Mosby’s leadership development and evaluates him against the sixteen leadership dimensions that the Army currently uses to evaluate potential officers. The purpose of this study is to determine what leadership qualities Mosby possessed that contributed to his success. The study concludes that Mosby was able to influence subordinates, peers, superiors, and non-combatants; he provided a purpose and gave them direction and motivation; he also continuously sought ways to improve and expand the organization.
Download or read book Mosby s Rangers written by Jeffry D. Wert and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-05-26 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No single battalion was more feared during the Civil War than the 43rd Battalion of Virginia Cavalry. As one contemporary said, “They had…all the glamour of Robin Hood…all the courage and bravery of the ancient crusaders.” Better known as Mosby’s Rangers, they were an elite guerrilla unit that operated with stunning success in northern Virginia and Maryland from 1863 to the last days of the war. In this vivid account of the famous command of John Singleton Mosby, Jeffry D. Wert explores the personality of this iron-willed commander and brilliant tactician and gives us colorful profiles of the officers who served under him. Drawing on contemporary documents, including letters and diaries, this is the most complete and vivid account to date of the fighting unit that was so hated by General Ulysses S. Grant that he ordered any captured Ranger to be summarily executed without trial.
Download or read book The Memoirs of Colonel John S Mosby written by John Mosby and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2012-10-09 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE chronicles of history record that in most wars some figure, through intrepidity, originality, and brilliancy of action, has raised himself above his fellows and achieved a picturesqueness which is commonly associated only with characters of fiction. In the American Civil War, or the War Between the States, three dashing cavalry leaders--Stuart, Forrest, and Mosby--so captured the public imagination that their exploits took on a glamour, which we associate--as did the writers of the time--with the deeds of the Waverley characters and the heroes of Chivalry. 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 ineffective. So great became the fame of Mosby's partisan exploits that soldiers of fortune came even from Europe to share his adventures.
Download or read book The Memoirs of Colonel John S Mosby written by John Singleton Mosby and published by Boston : Little, Brown. This book was released on 1917 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Colonel Mosby was a 'Virginian of the Virginians', educated at the State's University, and seemed destined to pass his life as an obscure Virginia attorney, when war brought him his opportunity for fame. The following pages contain the story of his life as private in the cavalry, as a scout, and as a leader as partisans"--Introduction.
Download or read book Mosby s Men written by John Alexander and published by . This book was released on 2017-01-17 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "a band of ruffians and desperadoes." John Alexander, a member of Mosby's Men himself, presents a narrative of the stories of Mosby's men. From his young, boyish mind's perspective they seemed like a motley crew, but they were also brave young men. The men's daily life, hardships, endeavours and the interactions with others are detailed for the reader to get a full picture of the mannerisms that propelled these men into a position where they held a rather strange place in history. Mosby's men were fierce fighters. They revelled in the sounds and smells that go hand-in-hand with wars, most of it out of desperation. Their expertise in the use of weapons, gave them additional nerve and self-confidence. Young men, in the prime of their youth, they needed this courage to get them through the war. Young as they were, they were not un-seasoned men. Having witnessed their home being pillaged and burnt, they had seen the darkness that envelopes a war. Details of the battles fought against the Yankees portray Colonel Mosby as a witty and calculated commander. During a raid, Mosby's men were described as having a jolly disposition. They shared stories, told jokes and enjoyed themselves as much as possible. Being a soldier with Colonel Mosby seemed to be the jolliest life to others. Despite this, the men were ready to go at the first sign of attack. Their enemies stood little chance. Colonel Mosby led with fierce determination. John Alexander's account of the raids also encompasses the living conditions the men were exposed to. Often, the men found themselves sleeping with nature, even snakes. Mosby's Men brings to life the lives of Mosby's men and their daily encounters. John Henry Alexander (1846-1909) was born in Clarke County and served in Company A, 43rd Battalion Virginia Cavalry during the American Civil War. In 1864 Alexander was shot in the side of the head, but the bullet only grazed. After the war, Alexander gained a law degree from University of Virginia. He is buried in Leesburg, Virginia.
Download or read book Mosby s Rangers written by James J. Williamson and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about a soldier's life serving under Colonel Mosby from the first muster up to the surrender and disbandment.
Download or read book Mosby s Rangers written by James Joseph Williamson and published by Nabu Press. This book was released on 2014-02 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Download or read book The Maps of the Cavalry at Gettysburg written by Bradley M. Gottfried and published by Savas Beatie. This book was released on 2020-04-21 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An overview of generations of Italians in the Big Apple, weaving together numerous stories from different epochs and different backgrounds. “If you want to learn something about Italian creativity, come to New York. Here, you will find the pride of flying the Italian colors at the Fifth Avenue Columbus Day Parade, the American patriotism of those who perished at Ground Zero, the courage of firefighters and marines on the frontline of the war against terrorism, the babel of dialects at the Arthur Avenue market, portrayals of social change in the writings of Gay Talese, stories of successful business ventures on the TV shows of Maria Bartiromo and Charles Gasparino, political passion in the battles of Mario Cuomo and Rudy Giuliani, creative imagination in the works of Gaetano Pesce, Renzo Piano and Matteo Pericoli, and provocation in the attire of Lady Gaga . . . The Midtown top managers, who arrived in the past twenty years, operate in the XXI century, while on Fresh Pond Road in Ridgewood the panelle are still prepared according to the Sicilian recipes transmitted from one generation to the next.” —From the Introduction
Download or read book Mosby s Rangers written by James Joseph Williamson and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 511 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book War Reminiscences by the Surgeon of Mosby s Command written by Aristides Monteiro and published by . This book was released on 1890 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mosby s Raids in Civil War Northern Virginia written by William S Connery and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2011-09-15 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fascinating life of Colonel John Singleton Mosby, the Gray Ghost, before, during, and after the Civil War. The most famous Civil War name in Northern Virginia—other than General Lee—belongs to Colonel John Singleton Mosby, the Gray Ghost. His early life characterized by abuse of childhood bullies, a less-than-outstanding academic career, and even a brief incarceration, Mosby stands out among nearly one thousand generals who served in the war. Even though Mosby was opposed to secession, he joined the Confederate army as a private in Virginia, and quickly rose through the ranks. He became celebrated for his raids that captured Union general Edwin Stoughton in Fairfax and Colonel Daniel French Dulany in Rose Hill. By 1864, he was a feared partisan guerrilla in the North and a nightmare for Union troops protecting Washington City. After the war, his support for presidential candidate Ulysses S. Grant forced Mosby to leave his native Virginia for Hong Kong as U.S. consul. A mentor to young George S. Patton, Mosby’s military legacy extended far beyond the War Between the States and into World War II. William S. Connery brings alive the many dimensions of this American hero.
Download or read book The Comanches written by Frank M. Myers and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-05-29 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Comanches is a extensively researched and edited study written by Frank M. Myers. This edition depicts the history of White's Battalion, Virginia Cavalry, from the point of view of the Confederates.
