I've been doing some research into the 'wanted posters' that used to appear in the days of the Olde West for such 'baddies' as the James Boys, the Younger...
I was a good person today and called in my dues (which expire next month) to support the Museum of the Confederacy. A charming fellow named Sam invited me to...
I've just posted some photos from the tour and private tour we took with Don Hakenson last September. I want to thank Don and all those on the tour for being...
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Today, December 6, 2006 is the 173rd birthday of John Singleton Mosby. May he rest in peace. It's been nearly 173 years since I've updated my MosbysRangers.com...
Concerning Gamble Plantation last Sunday. Sarah and I are pictured. http://heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061214/NEWS/612140456/1430/NEWS0107 ...
The only reference I have found regarding the name Singleton is Mosby¹s mother¹s letter to her sister-in-law (Alfred¹s brother¹s wife) upon the birth of...
... Over the years I have made several attempts to look into this. A good online genealogy site is GenForum dot com. It shows no Singleton lineage for Mosby. I...
While that is not impossible, it would seem that Mosby¹s mother was rather specific regarding the name and from whom it had come  either Mosby¹s ...
But as far as from whence cometh the name ‘Singleton’, so to speak, I will have to go with his mother who, after all, named him and should therefore know ...
I defer to you certainly on the genealogy part as I have never done it although my family had an Œhistorian¹ who found us quite a few worthy relatives (alas,...
I've posted two new photos of Mosby on site. The first has a damaged negative, but I found it so moving as to be worthy of posting. The second shows Mosby very...
I found in among my grandfather's books one entitled "Fauquier County Virginia 1759-1959" which is a history of the county written on the occasion of its ...
Northern carpetbaggers (and Southern scalawags) used tax dereliction to rob many Southerners of their property. Impoverished property owners had their property...
Valerie, A very plausible and probable explanation. Of course we are only taking educated guesses here, and there is a danger of jumping to conclusions. But...
Dave, The railroad matter is certainly of great interest and raises many questions. This period was the Œapex¹ of Mosby¹s post-war career, before his...
from my Grandfather's book. From the Alexandria Gazette Nov 16, 1889 'There was a great jollification at Warrenton yesterday, as a result of the recent...
Interestingly enough, Mosby never supported LOCAL Republican candidates, only NATIONAL ones. He was extremely schizophrenic in his political affiliations. He...
Should Mosby have been tried as a Traitor? He was far worse than the run of the mill carpetbagger, it would seem. I think if he taken a sojourn South, he would...
Actually, in his later position with the federal government, he went out west and down south. Indeed, he spent considerable time in Alabama where he was well...
... If my grandmother could have got him "in her sights", he would not have lived. She had some family pictures and papers, and burned all mention of him. I'm ...
Yet, everything Mosby did was for the South, not himself. He rightly saw the Lost Cause as something that would take away whatever political Œclout¹ the ...
Greetings Everyone on Mosby's list, Val, your dedication to Col. Mosby warms my heart! My daughter Sarah has her Pre-Junior Catechism Children of the...
I find it very interesting the General Early, the Œleader¹ of the Lost Cause fled to Mexico and then Canada after the war fearing reprisals for his part in...
Merry Christmas, Jill. Where can I find this photograph of Mosby you speak of? I am very glad to be on your mailing list. These bits of information on Mosby...
