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No single battalion was more feared during the Civil War than the 43rd Battalion of Virginia Cavalry. As one contemporary said, "They had...all the glamour of Robin Hood...all the courage and bravery of the ancient crusaders." Better known as Mosby's Rangers, they were an elite guerilla unit that operated with stunning success in northern Virginia and Maryland from 1863 to the last days of the war.
Hardcover: 384 pages
Publisher: Simon & Schuster (September 1990)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0671673602
ISBN-13: 978-0671673604
Product Dimensions: 1.2 x 6.4 x 9.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #1,129,817 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #95 in Books > History > Americas > United States > Civil War > Regimental Histories #282 in Books > History > Military > Regiments #653 in Books > History > Americas > United States > Civil War > Confederacy
I love books about Mosby especially since I grew up in Prince William County Virginia, this is and was an area that in the civil war was known as Mosby's Confederacy because of the help the commander of the guerrilla unit had from the locals and the fact that one ths one unit almost single-handedly kept this part of Virginia in Confederate hands throughout the war.Two pointsOne-More accurately it is a story about the UNIT with an emphasize on Mosby and while there are some elements that could be considered part of a biography on John Mosby that's not the whole purpose of this book. So if you are looking for a biography there are probably better books you could pick.Two-While I loved the book I can certainly see where some others may have a problem, it suffers from a big problem in some historical accounts of all times, namely it is dry and at times it rambles. That's fine by me I like blow-by-blow accounts of operations and battles but someone who is looking for something different might want to try something else.Overall-This book is sort of a like it or hate it book. I happen to like it.
Currently living in Northern Virginia has afforded me the opportunity to visit many of the Civil War battlefields/monuments in Virginia. Pennsylvania, and West Virginia and has given me a new appreciation for what both sides endured during the war. This book has enlightened me even more about my own county as well as the two neighboring counties where Mosby ran many of his operations. Being a Vietnam War era U.S. Army Ranger, I enjoyed reading this book and learning more about one of the founding fathers of the modern day Army Ranger.
Absolutely, without a doubt, the best book about John Singleton Mosby.
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