Mosby's Raids in Civil War Northern Virginia - Hardcover

Connery, William S

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1540207900 ISBN 13: 9781540207906

Publisher: History Press Library Editions, 2013

Synopsis

The most famous Civil War name in Northern Virginia, other than General Lee, is Colonel John Singleton Mosby, the Gray Ghost. He stands out among nearly one thousand generals who served in the war, celebrated most for his raids that captured Union general Edwin Stoughton in Fairfax and Colonel Daniel French Dulany in Rose Hill. By 1864, he was a feared partisan guerrilla in the North and a nightmare for Union troops protecting Washington City. After the war, his support for presidential candidate Ulysses S. Grant forced Mosby to leave his native Virginia for Hong Kong as U.S. consul. A mentor to young George S. Patton, Mosby's military legacy extended to World War II. William S. Connery brings alive the many dimensions of this American hero.

About this title

About the Author:

Fairfax County resident William Connery is a member of the Company of Military Historians, the Capitol Hill Civil War Round Table, the Sloop of War Constellation Museum and the E.A. Poe Society of Baltimore. His previous book, Civil War Northern Virginia 1861, was awarded the Jefferson Davis Historical Gold Medal in June 2012.

About this edition

• Publisher: History Press Library Editions
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1540207900
• ISBN 13: 9781540207906
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 162