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John Singleton Mosby Sr. Famous memorial

Birth	:	6 Dec 1833 Powhatan County, Virginia, USA
Death	:	30 May 1916 Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
Burial	:	Saint Annes Roman Catholic Cemetery, Crowsnest Pass, Canmore Census Division, Canada
Coordinate	:	49.6119900, -114.4369000
Description	:	American Civil War Confederate Army Officer. Nicknamed "The Gray Ghost' he achieved the rank of colonel in the Confederate Army and served as a cavalry battalion commander. His command, the 43rd Battalion, 1st Virginia Cavalry, known as Mosby's Rangers or Mosby's Raiders, was a partisan ranger unit noted for its lightning quick raids and its ability to elude Union Army pursuers and disappear, blending in with local farmers and townsmen. His father was descended from English settlers who came to the American Virginia Colony in the early 17th century. He began his education at a school called Murrell's Shop and... Read More	American Civil War Confederate Army Officer. Nicknamed "The Gray Ghost' he achieved the rank of colonel in the Confederate Army and served as a cavalry battalion commander. His command, the 43rd Battalion, 1st Virginia Cavalry, known as Mosby's Rangers or Mosby's Raiders, was a partisan ranger unit noted for its lightning quick raids and its ability to elude Union Army pursuers and disappear, blending in with local farmers and townsmen. His father was descended from English settlers who came to the American Virginia Colony in the early 17th century. He began his education at a school called Murrell's Shop and when his family moved to Albemarle County, Virginia (near Charlottesville) around 1840, he attended school in Fry's Woods before transferring to a Charlottesville school at the age of ten. He was small and sickly as a child and was often the target of bullying and would respond by fighting back. In 1847 he enrolled at Hampden-Sydney College in Hampden Sidney, Virginia but left after two years when he could not pass his mathematics class. In October 1850 he entered the University of Virginia at Charlottesville, Virginia but was expelled in 1853 after shooting another student who was bullying him and was arrested, convicted, and spent some time in jail. There he managed to study law and in December 1853 he obtained a pardon from the Virginia governor. The following year he was admitted to the bar, and he established a law practice in Howardsville, Virginia. He was outspoken against slavery and secession but joined the Confederate Army as a private at the outbreak of the American Civil War. After impressing Confederate General J.E.B. Stuart with his ability to gather intelligence, he was promoted to the rank of 1st lieutenant and assigned to Stuart's cavalry scouts. He helped Stuart develop attack strategies and was responsible for Stuart's "Ride around McClellan" during the Peninsula Campaign. Captured by Union cavalry, he was imprisoned in the Old Capitol Prison in Washington DC for ten days before being exchanged. In January 1863, General Stuart, with Lee's concurrence, authorized him to form and take command of the 43rd Battalion Virginia Cavalry, which was later expanded into Mosby's Command, a regimental-sized unit of partisan rangers operating in Northern Virginia. In March 1863 he was promoted to the rank of captain and then to major. That same month he carried out a daring raid far inside Union lines at the Fairfax County, Virginia courthouse where his men captured three Union officers, including Brigadier General Edwin H. Stoughton. The following year he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel and in September 1864 Union forces executed seven of his men who had been captured out of uniform in Front Royal, Virginia. The following November he retaliated and ordered seven Union prisoners to be executed, but only three were actually hung. From then on, both sides treated all captured prisoners as "prisoners of war" and no more executions were carried out. In December 1864 he was promoted to the rank of colonel and in the same month was shot by Union forces through a window while having dinner in a family in a Southern home. He managed to hide his coat, which would have revealed his rank, and when the Union commander entered the home, he did not recognize him and declared his wound mortal and left. He miraculously recovered from the wound and returned to his unit two months later. After General Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox, Virginia on April 9, 1865, he refused to surrender and disbanded his unit, travelling southward in hopes to meet up with Confederate General Joseph Johnston's forces in North Carolina. With a $5,000 bounty on his head, he managed to elude capture around Lynchburg, Virginia until the end of June, when Union General Ulysses S. Grant intervened and pardoned him. After the war, he became an active Republican and was a campaign manager in Virginia when Grant ran for the US presidency. In 1878 he was appointed US consul to Hong Kong, serving until 1885. After returning to the US, he worked as a lawyer in San Francisco, California with the Southern Pacific Railroad and later the Department of the Interior. From 1904 until 1910 he was an assistant attorney in the Department of Justice. He died at the age of 82. The John Singleton Mosby Museum is located in Warrenton, Virginia, at the historic Brentmoor estate where he lived from 1875 until 1877.

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Where is John Singleton Mosby Sr. Famous memorial's memorial?
John Singleton Mosby Sr. Famous memorial's memorial is located at: Saint Annes Roman Catholic Cemetery, Crowsnest Pass, Canmore Census Division, Canada.
When did John Singleton Mosby Sr. Famous memorial death?
John Singleton Mosby Sr. Famous memorial death on 30 May 1916 in Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
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Latitude: 49.6119900
Longitude: -114.4369000

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Pauline Mariah Clarke Mosby

(1837 - 1876)

Siblings

Children

May Virginia Mosby Campbell

(1858 - 1904)

Beverly Clarke Mosby

(1860 - 1946)

John Singleton Mosby Jr.

(1863 - 1915)

Victoria Stuart Mosby Coleman

(1866 - 1946)

Pauline Virginia Mosby

(1869 - 1951)

Ada B. Mosby

(1871 - 1937)

George Prentiss Mosby

(1873 - 1874)

Alfred McLaurine Mosby

(1876 - 1876)

Flowers:

Left by Anonymous on 17 Sep 2001

rest in peace, you were a helluva soldier. the south is proud of you.

Left by Anonymous on 11 Nov 2001

Rest In Peace,Colonel.

Left by Anonymous on 17 Nov 2001

God Bless you, Colonel. Your boots will be forever empty.

Left by Anonymous on 09 Dec 2001

A True Southern Hero

Left by Anonymous on 21 Dec 2001

Left by Anonymous on 30 Dec 2001

I WAS THRILLED TO HAVE SPOKEN TO YOUR GRANDSON, IN 1983. HE WAS 16 WHEN YOU PASSED, BUT SAID HE REMEMBERED YOU. I WATCHED THE TV SERIES "THE GRAY GHOST",AS A YOUNG BOY. VIRGIL CARRINGTON JONES HAD GIVEN ME YOUR GRANDSON'S PHONE NUMBER.

Left by Anonymous on 19 Jan 2002

A true Southern and "American" hero..Preserve "our" heritage..Keep the flag flying.

Left by Anonymous on 11 Mar 2002

Left by Anonymous on 21 Mar 2002

With my respect and thoughts....We need men like you today. GOD bless you.

Left by Anonymous on 14 Apr 2002

My undying respect and gratitude for a true hero of the South.

Left by Anonymous on 17 Apr 2002

all man, all the time

Left by Anonymous on 22 Jun 2002

No doubt about it you drove the Union Army nuts! A great soldier who taught how total raiding warfare should be waged.

Left by Anonymous on 11 Sep 2002

GOD BLESS YOU.

Left by Anonymous on 15 Dec 2002

Colonel, You are a true Southern hero and an expert in unconventional warfare. Thank you for your service to the South and to the United States after the war. You were indeed the Gray Ghost. Rest in peace Sir.

Left by Anonymous on 15 Jan 2003

Colonel Sir,Thank you for your service to your country. My ancestors fought along with you. God bless you and keep you "Grey Ghost".

Left by Anonymous on 16 Jan 2003

It is in such men as Mosby that Virginia shows the world her greatness. Rest well, my hero.

Left by Anonymous on 23 Feb 2003

A real American hero. Readers of this are encouraged to look into the life of George Patton and his meeting you when he was a boy.

Left by Anonymous on 23 Feb 2003

MEN LIKE YOU FOUGHT THE GREAT FIGHT. YOU WERE A GREAT HORSEMEN AND BRAVE SOLDIER. I THINK YOU FOR DOING ALL YOU COULD DO TO WIN.

Left by Anonymous on 01 Apr 2003

COLONEL,YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MODERNIZATION OF WARFARE FROM AN OLD ERA TO A NEW ONE.OUR HOMELAND OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA WAS YOUR FANTASTIC CHESSBOARD OF BRILLIANCE....PS. YOUR GREATGRANDNIECE IS A FINE LADY!

Left by Anonymous on 30 Jun 2003

Colonel Mosby:Thank you for being a brave Virginian who defended your state. We are proud of you sir!God Rest you -

Left by Anonymous on 16 Dec 2003

You'll never be forgotten.

Left by Anonymous on 20 Jan 2004

R.I.P.

Left by Anonymous on 31 Jan 2004

Left by Anonymous on 08 Feb 2004

Rest in peace, Gray Ghost.

Left by Anonymous on 10 Feb 2004

Happy Valentine's Day!

Left by Anonymous on 14 Feb 2004

Left by Anonymous on 30 May 2004

A true Southern hero.

Left by Anonymous on 02 Jun 2004

Posthumously awarded the Confederate Medal Of Honor by the Sons of Confederate Veterans You helped to make this a better country. Rest In Peace We Thank You for Your Service, We Remember.

Left by Anonymous on 04 Jun 2004

Left by Anonymous on 25 Jun 2004

Left by Anonymous on 06 Dec 2004

Happy Birthday! Rest in Peace.

Left by Anonymous on 06 Dec 2004

Know that you are remembered on your birthday. Rest in Peace.

Left by Anonymous on 07 Dec 2004

REMEMBERING "THE GRAY GHOST".

Left by Anonymous on 10 Dec 2004

Whatever his failings, you would never see Mosby acting cowardly by signing his opinions or accusations, “anonymously”.Larry Payne

Left by Anonymous on 31 Jan 2005

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Left by Anonymous on 10 Mar 2005

Father of Ada and Pauline Mosby of Baltimore and Mrs.Stuart Mosby Coleman of DC.He was the son of Alfred D.and Virginia I.McLaurine Mosby.

Left by Anonymous on 11 Mar 2005

Left by Anonymous on 16 Mar 2005

Left by Anonymous on 21 Mar 2005

Left by Anonymous on 23 Mar 2005

In respect and tribute.

Left by Anonymous on 26 Mar 2005

Left by Anonymous on 30 May 2005

Remembering you today, Sir.God bless and rest in Heavenly peace always.

Left by Anonymous on 30 May 2005

In Memory of you on this day. God bless you and rest peacefully.

Left by Anonymous on 30 May 2005

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