The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-05-31
NOTED RAIDER
ANSWERS THE
LAST BUGLE
COL. JOHN S. MOSBY DIES IN
NATIONAL CAPITAL AFTER
LONG ILLNESS-COMMAND-
ED FAMOUS "RANGERS."

WASHINGTON, May 30.-Col John
S. Mosby, the most famous Confed-
crate raider of the war between the
states, died here today after long
illness. He was native of Virginia
and was 50 years old.
Col. Mosby was one of the most
picturesque figures in the capital
where he had lived for many years
after the war. In spite of his ad-
vanced age until a few weeks ago it
was his custom to make many walks
through part of the downtown sec
tion of the city. Age had not bent
his figure, nor dimmed the keenness
of the eye that commanded the band
that made vivid history in the war,
and it was seldom he passed through
a crowded street that he was not
recognized
For many years the Confederate
leader was employed at the depart
ment of justice, but he left the service
several weeks ago Several weeks ago
he became i'll and was taken to Gar
field hospital, where he fingered until
he died today. Funeral services will
be held in Warrington, Va, at a time
to be announced later
Col. Mosby's death, physicians say,
was due solely to old age and he was
conscious and interested in what was
going on about him until the hour be-
fore he died. He will be buried at
Warrenton, probably Thursday, and
some survivors of his noted command
will be his pallbearers. His death on
Memorial day was affecting to many.
1t was said of Mosoy that he never
took part in veterans reunions be-
cause twenty-five years ago when he
attended one of his command at Alex
andria, Va, he was overcome with
emotion and was unable to speak.
Col. John S. Mosby, the Confeder-
ate partisan ranger, whom the feder-
ais termed "Mosby, the Guerrilla"
was one of the most picturesque fig
ures of the American civil war. A
native of Virginia, he was one of the
first to enlist in the cause of the Con-
federacy, and the part he played in
the big struggle made the Union
commanders he harassed wish that
he had never turned his attention to
the art of war. His raid on the rear
of McClellan's army on the Chicka-
hominy was as bold bit of enter
tory of warfare. His famous Ran
gers" were as picturesque and brave
and cavalier lot of fighters as ever
went to war
No body of Confederate soldiers
were feared as were Mosbys men,
and the colonel was their genius. AT
ter the war Mosby and Grant became
firm friends and this affection lasted
in Grant until death. Col. Mosby
supported the great soldier for the
presidency because ne never had
much faith in Greely's Democracy,
and because he was convinced that
with Grant in the presidents chair,
the enmity between the divided sec
tions would be laid.
Col. Mosby was born in Powhatan
NOuhty, II SIHld, DcCenD6T o. 1870.
His early life did not foreshadow the
checkered career that would be his.
Indeed, up to the outbreak of the
civil war none could nave led a more
peaceful and simple existence.
After being graduated from the
University of Virginia and being ad-
mitted to the bar young Mosby set
tied in Bristol and f:ung a legal shin
gle out to the breeze of that young
town. He was the first lawyer to set
tie there. When Sumter was fired on
nothing could have appeared further
from this quiet young attorney, with
out the slightest military experience
or training, than a career in arms
that would attract the attention of
the continent.