Correspondence of John Singleton Mosby [manuscript], 1863, 1915-1916.

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Correspondence of John Singleton Mosby [manuscript], 1863, 1915-1916.

Correspondence with John S. Patton, University of Virginia Librarian, including: portrait of General J.E.B. Stuart; original "General Orders, No.----, Headquarters Cavalry Division, Army of Northern Virginia,March 12, 1863... J.E.B. Stuart, Major General Commanding", praising Capt. Mosby's capture of Brig. Gen. Stoughton, U.S.A., with Mosby's manuscript notes, 1915 October 27; three letters, Col. Mosby to Patton 1915 May 15, The Alamo, Washington and 1916 March 5th, 9th, 1440 Rhode Island Avenue, Washington; and a copy of a letter, Patton to Mosby, 1916 March 7. John S. Mosby, Correspondence, 1863, 1915-1916, Accession #38-441, Special Collections Dept., University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.

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Stoughton, Edwin H. (Edwin Henry), 1838-1868

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Patton, John S. (John Shelton), 1857-1932

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Editor, public official, librarian and author. Superintendent of Charlottesville schools, secretary to the University of Virginia chairman, librarian of the University of Virginia. From the description of Papers of John Shelton Patton [manuscript] ca. 1900-1911. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647965772 ...

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...

Stuart, Jeb, 1833-1864

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James Ewell Brown (Jeb) Stuart, soldier, was born 6 February 1833, on "Laurel Hill" plantation, Patrick County, Virginia. He died 12 May 1864 and is buried in Richmond, Virginia. Stuart graduated from the U.S. Military Academy (1850); received his commission (1854); and transferred to the Cavalry (1855). He married Flora Cooke, a colonel's daughter, in 1855, and the couple had three children. Stuart became Robert E. Lee's aide (1859) and resigned from the U.S. Army to be commissioned a lieutenan...