The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-10
MONTGOMERY HEADQUARTERS
 OF COLONEL MoSBY.
Daring Leader of "Mosby's Mem Transferred to Alabama from Colorado by Interior Depart
 ment of Government.

Col. John s. Mosby, one time a daring and pictufesque leader of Confederate cavalry, and now an agent of the Land Office of the Interior Department. has been assigned to take charge of the tim be- lands of the United States in Ala bama.
 His headquarters will be in the land office in the Montgomery public building,
 Colonel Mosby's stay in Alabama Is in- definite, but he will in all probability re- main a year in Montgomery. From this city he will make such trips to other sections of the State as his duties may attention particularly to. Government timber lands. He is staying with MT. and Mrs. Browder, on Dexter Avenue.
 This Is Colonel Mosby's first visit to the first Capital of the Confectionery. He has several times passed through Mont gomery, but never stopped here until as- signed to Alabama by the Interior De- partment. He came to Montgomery from Colorado, where he was land agent for the Interior Department. In this capa- city his firm and fearless discharge of his duty against the encroachment of outsiders on the Governments rights at" tracted national attention
 Colonel Mosby is rather above the aver age height with strong and muscular figure that to this late day tells of his years in the saddle. He bears his years lightly and 1t is hard to realize in his presence that he was forty years ago
 
 war. of modern times. Colonel MosbS has the strong chin and jaw, the aqui- line nose and the steel-blue eyes ever as- sociated witt the soldier and the fight ing man. the Confederate army. 1t was famous for its daring raids and forays and for the daredevil gallantry of every soldier in 1t. "Mosby's men" were terror to the enemy and their names are high in GopfadoPafA Qnnala
 Colonel Mosby served two years as s private in the Confederate army. In 1863. he was commissioned to raise ar independent command: He gathered dred spirits. The command was % sion '~ of daring and gallant cavalrymen until 1t numbered between | than the latter number. It was knowr as the 43d Battazson of Virginia troops The command included number Of Ala
 Colonel Mosby recalled last night that Frank Turner, who lived and died 1T Selma several years ago, was one of hi! brave heutenants, Warren Christian, C respected citizen of Mobile, was per sonal friend and comrade in arms of Col | onel Mosby.
 The old soldier is not given to talking | of the deeds of his command. He dis cusses them with @ characteristic mod l GSty ana only Wnou QuesuOuO0
 The most daring escapade of the com | mand was the sensational capture an( removal of the Federal General stough ton, while surrounded by u,OOo Of hi men. This remarkable feat was accomp lished by twenty-ntne men Of the com | mand under the direction of Colonel Mos by. The incident occurred at Culpeppe | Court House, Va. a oozen miles iron ! Washington. General Stoughton, wh' | was a West Pointer. was In commant | of the large body of troops which invest | ed the town and the surrounding country
 The night chosen for the daring fora! | was dark and rainy. Colonel Mosby, Wh' had previously located the house use' | by General Stoughton as headquarters | selected tWenty-nine of his best men fo inc dangerous expedition. He found | break in the picket lines. and rode som miles through the lines of the enemy l. General Stoughton's headquarters Coi | onel Mosby made his way to the Gen | erals room and with his own hand wok him from a deep sleep. He forced tn | General to mount his horse and wit | nearly hundred horses and prisoners tn little band rode back in the dark night t its own lines. They had to fight thei | way through.
 In aIluding to the desperate fight o the return trip. Colonel Mosby said las night:
 We had some trouble in going back but we finally got through, We starte | back with about hundred prisoners an horses, but some escaped. The night wa | very dark and our way lay through pin woods and some of the prisoners go lyaVays- We reached ecampar howeVerss