The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-30

that afternoon. he was short Just that
In that raid Mosby had 900 men: Thus.
through Lees strategy and Mospy
genius for daring execution. eeon nun
OF those 200 had neutralizeh more thsn
q hundred OF the enemy
Was Mosby's Style.
That was one OF the objects Of MOS
by's style Of warfare. He thus kept the
rear of the enemy In a continual state
Of, nervousness, and compelled the COM
manders to heavily guard their lines and
pickets. thus subtractinE that many
men from the efective OFFENSIVE Iorce.
war Mosby maintained his command. In
the rear OF the Army OF the Potomac,
even when Richmond was In the grasp
Of Grant His men would strike and
AZ time The earliest chance for another blow.
Thus Il was that when Lee surrendered,
Mosby could still assemble. within sight
Of washington almost, 600 OF as hnely
equipped and thoroughly trained cav
airymen a. ever sat in saddle. The
thousands OF the Northern army had
never been able to destroy them.
Never Surrendered.
He never surrendered. The feeling
against him In the North was 20 strong
that he was denied the right Of sur
render by the President. Andrew john
son. After disbandlng his command at
Salem. now Marshall. In Fauquier coun-
ty. Va. q village that had been the CEN
ter Of many OF his fights. he made his
father then lived. and fcr some timS.
hid like q felon, in the slens Of the TO.
pacco Row mountain. ever warned BY
sympsthizers Of the approach OF the
airy that came gathering out from
Lynchburg, some fifteen miles. distant.
Meantime his, wife was using every
means to obtain q removed OF the ban
81 oSa sr fT rsS n FROM but Johnson ~ she
applied to General Grant, then at
Fort Monroe. That magnanimous Zoe
hardly listened to her prayer before II
was GRANTED. and Colonel Mosby was
the shadow that had been removed pre-
viously from all other Southern SOL
diers.
He Voted for Grant.
After the war Colonel Mosby practiced
law in warrenton, Va, leading a quiet
life until 1872, when the campaign Of
Grant and Greeley brought him into
prominence. Unlike the most Of the
Southern leaders. he cast his vote for
Grant. There were two reasons for
this; one, because Grant had removed
the ban of outlawry from him; the
other, that. as he represented the strong
element Of the North. Il was the part
Of wisdom for the South to side win
But the other virsinians did not agree
with Mosby. Feeling ran high In those
days and he was ostracized. proies.
ssS BEEN sH x. e.ntsy Of social Activity
in warrenton, was left stranded. as II
were. Colonel Mosby then removed his
office to washington. where he praeucea
law until 1877. when he was sent py
Hayes as consul to Honskong
Removed by Cleveland.
Here he remained until 1895. when he
was removed by Cleveland. his being
the first change In a foreign govern
ment position made by the new admin
istration. This was due to the bitter
political feeling still very much alive.
Returning to the United states IN
1856 he was appointed . on the r., 1esS
in San Francisco, which position ne
held until 1900. when he resisned and
took a position in the United states
Land Office. as special agent fnycsti-
eating land frauds. In this capacity
powerful cattle nagnates OF the West;
In 1905, he was appointed as special
attorrSy in the office Of the Depart
ment OF Justice at Washington, which
position he held until 1910. when he
was removed. on account OF senii iuy
ersham. As q proof of his failing pow
ers. II may be stated that. coincident
With this removal. Colonel Mostly pub
Nshed a work on the cavalry maneu-
vers OF the Gettysburg campaign which
was Immediately adopted as text
book by the War College!
Socrates His Ideal.
Since his removal he lived quietly
with his daughter. Mrs. Stuart Cole
man, in Washington.
In faith, Colonel Mosby espoused no
creed. but claimed to be follower Of
Socrates, who was always his ideal OF
a man. Greek life and literature al
ways had a fascination for him. He
was the youngest graduate In Greek
ever turned out by the University OF
Virginia. and was as familiar with the
Greek tragcdians as he was with
shakespearc-which latter he knew by
heart
In habits he was always q temperate
good port wine. 81 never took a drink
in barroom in my life." he was often
heard to say. a fact undisputed.
He was full OF romance; Byron was
| his favortte poet and he never Travelled
Sabbath days journey from home
without a copy OF his works. On his
table at the hospital could always be
found a copy OF the poet; he was fond.
when alone. of repeating to himself
whole cantos of "Childe Harold"
Called the Guerrilla.
Colonel Mosby commonly called the
"Guerrila Mosby," on account Of the
peculiar method of warfare adopted by
him In the civil war, was born on his
| fathers plantation of Edgemont. Pow
hatan county. Va, on December 8, 1888
| He was the eldest son OF Alfred d. Mos
by and Virginia McLaurin. being thus
| Of Welsh and Scotch descent. His
father was q planter. the son Of a sue
cesion of planters in the James river
valley. On both sides his ancestors
were of that sturdy stock. neither rich
nor poor. looking neither UP to prince
nor down upon pauper. that made the
Commonwealth OF Virginia and fought
her battles In the Revolution. In that
conflict were seven kinsmen Of Colonel
Mosby's. three OF whom were at Valley
Forge with Washington, two being Of
GERS In Virginia regiments there. and
all bringing lifelong scars from that
campaign.
He was, in boyhood. educated at the
country schools, until advanced 70 a