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American Civil War ➔ Letter, John Mosby to Sam Chapman
Identifier:
2021.77.2Description:
This letter was written by Colonel John S. Mosby, a Confederate army commander during the Civil War, to his former Captain Sam Chapman. It reads:"The Lenox
628 Sutter St. :S. H
Dec. 19th
Dear Sam -
A few minutes ago I had a talk (friendly) with Col. Kinne who was adjutant of Lowell, Regt. 2nd Mass. He told me that he was at Front Royal + saw our men hung. His idea is that your men first captured a Michigan Lieutenant - started off with him - that they got him off near the Gap - but being closely pursued shot him to prevent his recapture - Scott on the other hand says that this Lieutenant was in hot pursuit of you but got cut off near the Gap + that my men shot him as they passed him. Please give me your recollection of it. I made a mistake about Willie's having been on the China - it was the Belgia. A young lady, Miss Katie Forbe told me that she was telling her mother how much she admired him - her mother said "Now Katie, don't fall in love with him! - Kind regards to all your family -
Very truly
John S. Mosby"
Date:
circa 1910Materials:
Paper, InkCurrent Location Status:
In StorageCollection Tier:
Tier 1Source:
Gift of Irwin UranRelated Entities:
Col. John Singleton Mosby (creator)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. Irwin Uran (donor)