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- Feb 15, 2015
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- New York, New York
After recently discovering that an ancestor of mine fled his home in Fauquier County, Va in the fall of 1864 because Mosby's men threatened his life my interest in Mosby and the exploits of his men has been piqued. I know the basics about Mosby and other partisan rangers of the war, but never pursued it any further.
I was wondering if anyone on the forum could point me in the right direction into learning more about Mosby's exploits in northern Virginia around this time. I know there seems to be some books about him and his men on Amazon, but I'm unsure of which is better or more worth pursuing. Also, websites would be helpful, too. I Googled Mosby but turned up the regular run of the mill information I already knew. I'm curious to learn about how various partisan groups harassed local citizens and what exactly my very great-grandfather did to tick off Mosby's men enough for him to flee his home and end up a refugee in Alexandria, Va. as a result. I'm sure he wasn't the only person who didn't kowtow to Mosby's men.
I've attached an image of the letter I discovered on Fold3 as a point of reference for the type of information I'm hoping to learn about Mosby's men. Any books, websites or insight into this area of the ACW would be greatly appreciated as I'd like to understand from a historical point of view what my ancestor went through, plus its a fascinating topic. Thanks!
I was wondering if anyone on the forum could point me in the right direction into learning more about Mosby's exploits in northern Virginia around this time. I know there seems to be some books about him and his men on Amazon, but I'm unsure of which is better or more worth pursuing. Also, websites would be helpful, too. I Googled Mosby but turned up the regular run of the mill information I already knew. I'm curious to learn about how various partisan groups harassed local citizens and what exactly my very great-grandfather did to tick off Mosby's men enough for him to flee his home and end up a refugee in Alexandria, Va. as a result. I'm sure he wasn't the only person who didn't kowtow to Mosby's men.
I've attached an image of the letter I discovered on Fold3 as a point of reference for the type of information I'm hoping to learn about Mosby's men. Any books, websites or insight into this area of the ACW would be greatly appreciated as I'd like to understand from a historical point of view what my ancestor went through, plus its a fascinating topic. Thanks!