Colonel John S. Mosby: "The Grey Ghost"

[Old No7]

Very interesting read here on Colonel John S. Mosby, "The Grey Ghost" (click for link)

And I never knew about the connection to "Old Blood & Guts".

Old No7

[765x53]

I remember a 1950's TV series about Mosby's Raiders.
I also had a Classics Illustrated comic book about his exploits.
Thanks for the link.

[JerryB]

That was a good read. I have read about a few times but it's been awhile.

[Bill in Oregon]

Thank you for that!

[fordwannabe]

Very interesting. Thank you.

[joeng]

Whats interesting too is what happened afterwards - this from Wikipedia


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. He tried to make a rapprochement between President Grant and Virginia Governor James Kemper, a Confederate Major General and Conservative elected the following year and whom Mosby also supported. However, that failed. His Republican political activity diminished Mosby's popularity in Warrenton; many considered him a turncoat. Many Southerners still considered Grant "the enemy". Mosby received death threats, his boyhood home was burned down, and at least one attempt was made to assassinate him. Later reflecting on the animosity shown to him by his fellow Virginians, Mosby stated in a May 1907 letter that "There was more vindictiveness shown to me by the Virginia people for my voting for Grant than the North showed to me for fighting four years against him."[47]

[JohndeFresno]

Wow - fantastic. Thank you very much. Archived!

[Paladin]

Thank-you for sharing

[Rusty]

That was a great read! Thank you.

[450 Fuller]

John Mosby received his promotion as head of the 43rd Partisan Rangers through the
intercession of GEN J.E.B. Stuart to RE Lee.
Mosby now lies in the Warrenton, VA Cemetery. Some of my long distant cousins fought with
Mosby-in Mosby's Confederacy-near Upperville and Winchester. They now lie in their graves near St Johns Church along the James-Columbia,VA.

Like Marat under Napolean-"Audens-audens!" Wins everytime. He captured a $30K Federal payroll.

Like T. Jackson-Mosby learned the value of surprise and audacity, keeping the enemy frightened and mystified.


For the real read, recommend Vergil C. JONES: "RANGER MOSBY".


LtCol Ridge Marriott
USA-R

[Old No7]

Whats interesting too is what happened afterwards...


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. He tried to make a rapprochement between President Grant and Virginia Governor James Kemper, a Confederate Major General and Conservative elected the following year and whom Mosby also supported. However, that failed. His Republican political activity diminished Mosby's popularity in Warrenton; many considered him a turncoat. Many Southerners still considered Grant "the enemy". Mosby received death threats, his boyhood home was burned down, and at least one attempt was made to assassinate him. Later reflecting on the animosity shown to him by his fellow Virginians, Mosby stated in a May 1907 letter that "There was more vindictiveness shown to me by the Virginia people for my voting for Grant than the North showed to me for fighting four years against him."

Interesting... Thanks for sharing that info.

Old No7

[6pt-sika]

Whats interesting too is what happened afterwards - this from Wikipedia


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. He tried to make a rapprochement between President Grant and Virginia Governor James Kemper, a Confederate Major General and Conservative elected the following year and whom Mosby also supported. However, that failed. His Republican political activity diminished Mosby's popularity in Warrenton; many considered him a turncoat. Many Southerners still considered Grant "the enemy". Mosby received death threats, his boyhood home was burned down, and at least one attempt was made to assassinate him. Later reflecting on the animosity shown to him by his fellow Virginians, Mosby stated in a May 1907 letter that "There was more vindictiveness shown to me by the Virginia people for my voting for Grant than the North showed to me for fighting four years against him."[47]

Grant made Mosby an ambassador to some country to get him away from any further attempts on his life .

[6pt-sika]

For the millennium party on 12-31-99 I dressed up as J.S. Mosby

[J35]

Mosby's War Reminiscences, by John Singleton Mosby

http://www.gutenberg.org/files/45436/45436-h/45436-h.ht

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[Rube Burrows]

Have always enjoyed reading about Mosby. When I was 17 I named my Grey 86 Chevy 4x4 pickup after him. "Grey Ghost"

[Ysabel Kid]

For the millennium party on 12-31-99 I dressed up as J.S. Mosby

Do you have a picture of that? It would be awesome to see!

Great post Darryl!!!

[6pt-sika]

For the millennium party on 12-31-99 I dressed up as J.S. Mosby

Do you have a picture of that? It would be awesome to see!

Great post Darryl!!!

No sir I'm sorry to say very few if any pictures were taken at that party !