Mosby And His Men: A Record Of The Adventures Of That Renowned Partisan Ranger, John S. Mosby, Colonel C.S.A

by J. Marshall Crawford

Mosby And His Men is a Confederate memoir by J. Marshall Crawford that chronicles the life and career of John S. Mosby, the famed partisan ranger of the Army of Northern Virginia. The work traces Mosby's rise as commander of the Forty-Third Virginia Cavalry and surveys his clandestine operations, daring raids, and intelligence gathering across Fauquier, Loudon, Fairfax, and surrounding counties during the Civil War. It presents a sequence of campaigns from Mosby's early service, through the battles of Manassas, Seven Pines and the Peninsula campaigns, through Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, and the Army of Northern Virginia's invasions of Maryland and the Shenandoah. The exploits of Mosby and his men, including Smith, Chapman, Richards, Montjoy, Turner, Russell, and Glasscock, are described in vivid detail. The narrative emphasizes audacity, discipline, and the importance of protecting private property in warfare, while offering biographical sketches of Mosby and his comrades. Drawing on memoranda and recollections of participants, the book provides a vivid portrait of guerrilla warfare and its place in Confederate strategy, with a prefatory dedication to the soldiers of the 43d Battalion.

414 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1867