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- CIVIL WAR PHOTOGRAPHCivil War Photograph
CIVIL WAR PHOTOGRAPHCivil War Photograph Confederate Col. John Mosby's Rangers 8"x10"
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- CONFEDERATE OFFICER SIGNED PAPERSTwo
CONFEDERATE OFFICER SIGNED PAPERSTwo small ink signatures of Simon B. Buckner, Confederate Civil War General and Col. John Mosby known as the Gray Ghost, Confederate army cavalry battalion commander, Civil War nd famous Guerilla Leader, each measure approximately 2 1/4" x 3 1/2" Mnor staining on paper, consistent with age. See images for more details on condition. This item can be shipped in-house.
- John Mosby Confederate General Autographed
John Mosby Confederate General Autographed CDV & Post-War ALS Lot of 2 including signed CDV and ALS. Cdv by E. & H.T. Anthony signed in black ink in the recto margin. ALS is 1.25pp on Mosby's business letterhead dated September 13 1888 at San Francisco addressed to A.E. Allen Esq. discussing Benjamin Harrison and the upcoming presidential election: ...We have given the Democrats all they can do to defence Cleveland & Bayard. His late effort to recover ground by the introduction of the Chinese exclusion Bill does him no good in California but only proves that he is advocating no one - catching at straws. California will give overwhelming majority for Harrison and Protection. So will every other state on the Pacific slope. Harrison did in fact take California Oregon and Nevada defeating incumbent Grover Cleveland in the electoral college despite losing the popular vote. John Singleton Mosby (1833-1916) enlisted in a Virginia cavalry unit at the outbreak of war. He and one other in his unit were ready to re-enlist at the end of their year of service. He was head of his regiment for only 2 months but enough to get the attention of J.E.B. Stuart. Stuart invited him to serve as a scout and throughout the remainder of the war with his guerrilla unit of irregulars including deserters civilians and temporary men (often cavalry on furlough who needed new mounts and decided to get them from the Federals) harassed Federal troops destroyed supply and communication lines and attacked the rear of many units earning him the sobriquet the ''Grey Ghost.'' He eluded all detachments sent to capture him. After the war he returned to the practice of law and was involved in politics as well. He was always grateful to Grant for including protection of the irregulars in the surrender but refused any favors from the administration. He did serve as consul to Hong Kong under Hayes was a land agent for the Interior Dept. and served as a Justice Department attorney. Condition: CDV with soiling and edge wear print slightly warped and signature smudged. Letter with light water stain on right half of page and some smudging of ink including the signature.
- CSA Colonel John Singleton Mosby Fine
CSA Colonel John Singleton Mosby Fine Collection of Biographies & Reminiscences Lot of 11 including the following titles: Scott Major John. Partisan Life with Col. John S. Mosby. New York: Harper & Brothers 1867. First Edition.; Mosby John S. Stuart??Ts Cavalry in the Gettysburg Campaign. New York: Moffat Yard & Company 1908. First Edition.; Crawford J. Marshall. Mosby & His Men. New York: G.W. Carleton & Co. Publishers 1867. First Edition. Crawford served in Company B of the Rangers.; Williamson James J. Mosby??Ts Rangers. New York: Ralph B. Kenyon 1896.; Mosby John S. Mosby??Ts War Reminiscences and Stuart??Ts Cavalry Campaigns. Boston: Geo. A. Jones & Co. 1887. First Edition.; Mosby John S. Mosby??Ts War Reminiscences and Stuart??Ts Cavalry Campaigns. New York: Dodd Mead & Company Unknown Date of Publication.; Mosby John S. Mosby??Ts War Reminiscences and Stuart??Ts Cavalry Campaigns. New York: Dodd Mead & Company Publishers 1898.; Alexander John H. Mosby??Ts Men. New York & Washington: The Neale Publishing Company 1907. First Edition. Alexander served in Company A of the Rangers.; Munson John W. Reminiscences of a Mosby Guerrilla. New York: Moffat Yard and Company 1906. First Edition.; Monteiro Dr. A. War Reminiscences by the Surgeon of Mosby??Ts Command. Richmond Va.: 1890.; Guy Anne Welsh. John Mosby: Rebel Raider of the Civil War. London New York & Toronto: Abelard-Schuman 1965. Condition: Scattered wear to books' covers and spines. Light to moderate toning to pages.
- Saddle of Civil War agent William Leslie
Saddle of Civil War agent William Leslie Moseby mid-late 19th century long tooled leather skirt flanking seat with high horn and steep cantle straps with iron buckles; also including stirrups bridle and girth; all pieces unmarked. approximate L19'' W15'' (3pcs) Provenance: Pennsylvania private collection. Aquired from the Estate of ''Colonel'' William L. Moseby accompanied with documentation from the estate. Other Notes: ''Colonel'' William L. Moseby or Mosby (1836-1921) was born in Rappahannock County Virginia and reportedly served in the Confederate Army as a spy against Union troops in Pennsylvania though his biography is steeped in folklore. Various reports state that he was a cousin of the famous Colonel John Mosby and according to several newspaper articles he served as a Lieutenant in his cousin's 43rd battalion although this has not been proven. He was supposedly given the task by General Robert E. Lee to operate as a scout in Southern Pennsylvania by signaling Grant's movements to Confederate troops. Family reports state that throughout the war he acted as a double-agent and stories exist of his travel to the Northern parts of Pennsylvania trading information about Southern troop movements with the Northern troops in order to secure quinine to sell back to the Southern camps where he would also relay information about Northern troop movements. After some time he became expertly familiar with the Tuscarora region of Pennsylvania. Legend has it that during an Army raid he apparently became separated from his fellow troops and happened upon a cabin that housed a beautiful young woman with whom he immediately fell in love and decided to abandon his war career. He spent the remainder of his life in Fulton County Pennsylvania where he was a famous and controversial figure even after his death.
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