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American Civil War ➔ Printing Plate
Identifier:
2021.77.1Description:
This printing plate shows the reverse image of Colonel John Singleton Mosby, a Confederate army commander during the Civil War. It is mounted on a wood block and handwritten on the back reads "Col. Mosby.Date:
1860 – 1870Materials:
Wood, CopperCurrent Location Status:
In StorageCollection Tier:
Tier 2Source:
Gift of Irwin UranRelated Entities:
Irwin Uran (donor) Col. John Singleton Mosby (depicts)John Singleton Mosby, also known as "The Gray Ghost", was a Colonel in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. He joined the war as a private and was promoted to First Lieutenant in 1962. In 1863 he was put in command of the 43rd Virginia Cavalry which became known as "Mosby's Rangers", famous for their lightning raids on Union supply lines. After the war, Mosby became a Republican and was a campaign manager and friend to Ulysses S. Grant. In 1878, Rutherford B. Hayes appointed him as the U. S. Consul to Hong Kong and he later worked for the Department of the Interior and as assistant Attorney General.