Valerie Protopapas has joined our list. "Val" is working on a book on our hero, John Mosbey, and has much to tell and ask. Val, take a bow and introduce...
Does anyone else get the same 'kick' I do from contemporary accounts of Mosby's 'Raiders' and, especially, of Mosby himself? From various Northern newspapers...
We have an old Harpers Weekly (well, we had it before the fire anyway) printed during the war that had a large article in it on Moseby. I'l see if I can dig...
Hey, guys! I just found another "Confederate in the Attic"! Richard W. Spencer, a great*3 grandfather as well, served as a 2nd Lieut company H of 31st...
Frank your printing is getting smaller and smaller or I¹m going blind! What Œdog robber¹? I didn¹t even know that Mosby HAD a dog. I¹m trying to get the...
I agree with you, it is such a thrill to read anything on Col Mosby. A few months ago, I was reading a current issue of Civil War times, in it was an ...
Re: [mosbysrangers] Contemporary AccountsVal (and others), Dog-Robber is an affectionate term for the adjudent of a colonel, major or general. His duties...
Thanks for the definition; never heard it before, but then my ignorance is so abysmal that I probably should shut myself up in a cave and not speak again lest...
Dear Jill, In one of the contemporary testimonies concerning the hanging of Custer¹s men, according to the writer, one of the Federal soldiers condemned tried...
Re: [mosbysrangers] Contemporary AccountsI remember that Aaron was about Mosbey's age, but I don't remember what book I found that in. I also seem to remember...
I originally thought that Mosby and Burton were contemporaries, but some of the accounts speak of him as older but without any real documentation. I know that...
Are there any living history events for the 43rd battalion planned for 2006? I wish I lived in, or closer to Virginia. Larry ... From: richmondtiggergray...
There already was something from the Museum of the Confederacy regarding Stuart¹s ride around McClellan (of which Mosby played a great role). If you check on...
I'm in NE Pennsylvania. About four hours from Gettysburg. Every time I go for a ride on my horse I can visualize Mosby and his men out on a scout. Gettysburg...
Re: [mosbysrangers] Contemporary AccountsLarry, are you around Avondale? I love that area! I thought about moving there in '73, but being brain dead, stayed...
Some of the interesting Œasides¹ on Mosby: in Jones book, he speaks of Mosby first entering the area in which he determined to function, leading his few men...
Lordy, lordy, Frank! Give me free rein and a captive audience and you¹ll have to send someone like Harney to blow up my Mac! :-D V. ... Re: [mosbysrangers]...
Hi Frank. I'm way North of Avondale. I'm right on the border with NY State. Small town in Susquehanna County. Very rural area with lots of room to ride horses...
There are some very funny stories connected with Mosby and his command. My favorite is the barking dog but the one about the Yankees surrounding Mosby in a...
I am from the North - a Connecticut Yankee, in fact, and I have admired Mosby ever since I was a boy. I am 56, now, had my 55th birthday on a night operation...
Indeed, no one knew that better than John Mosby who chose after the war to work tirelessly to bring about reunion and re-establish the former Confederate...
Please keep this up!! It's such interesting reading. My gg grandfather, Frank Robey, rode with Mosby in Company A with his brother John, so I love this stuff...
Re: [mosbysrangers] Contemporary AccountsAnn, Agnes Spindle married Ananias I. Robey on 11 Sept 1901 in Fairfax Cty., VA. Do you know if Ananias is related to...
You might try the Mosby Heritage Foundation and the Stuart-Mosby Society and see if they have anything. Also, I have a book on the whole command, but I think...
Someone sent me a photo of the Rangers who attended Mosby¹s funeral; at the back was Aaron Burton, Mosby¹s former slave who attended him through the war. If...
Re: [mosbysrangers] Contemporary AccountsWell, Val. I've einstalled a few "hi-tech" door knobs. Matter of fact, some of my collegues refer to me as one. I...
Frank, Excellent. It is attached above. V. ... Re: [mosbysrangers] Contemporary Accounts Frank, Excellent. It is attached above. V. On 3/29/06 3:20 PM, "Fast...