Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-01
MOSBY,S MEN.

! The report that certain German no.
blemaD, Baron Massow, who served
under Col. John T. Mosby during the
civil war, bad written a letter to tbi
country requesting the names and ad-
dresses of the survivors of Col. Mosby's
regiment for the purpose of bequeath-
ing large sum of money to them sp-
pears to be founded to some exteut On
fact. The letter, 1t seems, was written
at the request OF Baron Massow by an
American lady who married q German
count, to Mr.. Holmes Conrad, former
member OF Mosby's command and q
resident OF Winchester. But instead oil
asking for names and addresses in gen
eral it explicitly states the names aud
families information as to whose pres
ent whereabouts is desired. An extract
from the letter reads as follows:
"Do the following people live and
Can you give their addresses?
81. Col. John s. Mosby.
~. William Chapman, who was an
officer 10 the same corps.
"3. A family named Carter, who
lived at Glen Welby, near RsctortowD,
and had daughter named Sophie, who
married Carter.
II. A family of SCOTS, who lived at
Clarkwood, 10 Fsuquier or Loudouf
county. There was Miss Susan Nor
ton Scott and brother, John Scott,
who wrote book, partisan Life with
Mosby." There was also an aunt, @
Mira. Lee.
20. Mr.. John Jeffries, who before the
war lost al arm in machine aud had
q farm near Rectortown or Salem.
"6. Mr.. Dick Buckner, who also had
a farm In the neighborhood, and was
fine musician and who had beautiful
sister.
". Ia q fight near GAINESVILLE or
Aukersshop, Baron Msssow was severe
ly wounded, on February %. 1864, and
was nursed 10 the house of a farmer
near the road, whose daughters hid
him from the enemy. One daughter
was widow, Mrs. Ried, or Read or
Reed.
"S. Col. Delaney. who commanded a
cavalry regiment in Lees army; bis
father and two little girls, Mary and
Fanny Dulauey; also another Mr.. Du-
laney, not 10 army, who lived near Up
perville.
80. Mr.. George Carter and wife, rich,
OF Fauquer or Loudoun. where Baron
Massow stayed several days during bic
transportation, wounded, to Richmond.
40. A German physician in Rich
mond, DR.. Doetscb."
The letter concluded as follows:
with your wonderful memory and
large acquaintance, perhaps you have
known some oithese people. or could
iud out If they still live. Baron Mas
SOW is now one OF the highest command
ing generals 10 the German army"
10 the body of the letter the countess
mentioned that she thought the rea-
son the baron wished the addresses
was to do something for these people
whom be had known during the war;"
The report that the baron wished the
addresses grew In repetition until the
sum that he was credited with being
DESTROYS of bestowing upon his old COM
rades reached 80 100000, and the mum.
Der OF survivors of Mosby's command
gradually grew until they were thous
ands strong and outnumbered the ori
glnsl roster several times over.
Col. Mosby said last night that he
knew nothing further about the matter
than tue letter stated, end that he had
no idea why the baron desired the sd-
dresses OF the people named in the let
ter. Baron Massow, he said, served in
his com msnd, and he had heard moth
ing from him since the war, although
he understood he was a rich man, and
at one time was court chamberlain to
the King of Prussia.