The Memoirs of Colonel John S. Mosby

In the American Civil War, or the War between the States, three dashing cavalry leadersStuart, Forrest, and Mosbyso captured the public imagination that their exploits took on a glamour, which we associateas did the writers of the timewith the deeds of the Waverley characters and the heroes of chivalry. Of the three leaders, Colonel John S. Mosby (18331916), was, perhaps, the most romantic figure. In the South his dashing exploits made him one of the great heroes of the Lost Cause. In the North he was painted as the blackest of redoubtable scoundrels. This is his story in his own words.