John S. Mosby papers, 1862-1896, undated.

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John S. Mosby papers, 1862-1896, undated.

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Contains the following type of materials: correspondence. Contains information pertaining to the following wars and time period: Civil War - Eastern Theater; 1865-1897. Contains information pertaining to the following military unit: 43rd Virginia Cavalry Battalion. General description of the collection: The John S. Mosby papers include photocopies of officer's papers, four letters sent by Mosby to Brigadier General Marcus J. Wright and Lunsford L. Lomax, centering around "Jeb" Stuart's cavalry operations during the Gettysburg Campaign/EEB (1896). A letter to Mosby from John Codman Ropes on Gettysburg. A letter touches on Mosby's location of the IX Corps at Hampton Roads, August, 1862.

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Mosby, John Singleton, 1833-1916

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John Singleton Mosby (1833-1916) of Powhatan County, Va., was a lawyer and Confederate officer. Mosby was educated at the University of Virginia and worked as a lawyer in Washington County, Va., prior to the Civil War. In 1861, Mosby enlisted in the 1st Virginia Cavalry. He was eventually promoted to colonel and led the 43rd Battalion, 1st Virginia Cavalry. After the war Mosby returned to practicing law in Warrenton, Va., and San Francisco, Calif. He also served at the United States Consul in Ho...