Col. John S. Mosby Civil War Legend Poster

John Singleton Mosby (December 6, 1833 – May 30, 1916) also known as the "Grey Ghost," was a southern cavalry battalion commander in the American Civil War. His command, the 43rd Battalion, 1st Virginia Cavalry was noted for its lightning quick raids, partisan or ranger-like tactics and his ability to successfully elude his Union Army pursuers and disappear with his men, blending in with local farmers and townspeople. In 1865, several weeks after General Robert E. Lee's surrender, Mosby simply disbanded his rangers, as he refused to surrender formally. Mosbys' Rangers however were the carriers of the surrender orders and documents to Appomattox Court House.