Mosby’s Fairfax Raid
Fairfax Court House, Virginia by Matthew Brady John Singleton Mosby (December 6, 1833 – May 30, 1916), nicknamed the “Gray Ghost”, was a Confederate Army cavalry battalion commander in the American Civil War. 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…
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