MOSBY"S WAR REMINISCENCES, STUART S CAVALRY CAMPAIGN. (CSA Military History)

Mosby, John S.

Published by Dodd, Mead and Company, New York, 1898

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BOOK DESCRIPTION: Small 8vo, 264 pgs. Frontis. Red cloth with gilt title cover and spine. Top edge gilt. CONDITION DESCRIPTION: Light rubbing, soiling and edge wear. Gilt is bright. Interior has contemporary owner's inked signature, else is clean. Front hinge weak, else tight. CONTENTS DESCRIPTION: John S. Mosby was a Confederate officer in the American Civil War known for his command of cavalry battalions. His war experiences were recorded in his personal memoirs, or War Reminiscences, much of which deals with his guerrilla warfare in Northern Virginia, which became known as Mosby's Confederacy. Mosby, also known as the Gray Ghost, describes how he formed a cavalry unit under Stuart and used guerrilla tactics to evade the Union Army during the Civil War. REFERENCES: NEVINS II, 78: "Originally a series of lectures printed first in newspapers and later in book form.".

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: MOSBY"S WAR REMINISCENCES, STUART S CAVALRY CAMPAIGN. (CSA Military History)
• Publisher: Dodd, Mead and Company, New York
• Publication Date: 1898
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Very Good
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