John Singleton Mosby

What is a Patriot American ? Can it be someone who once fought against the U.S.A. and then later served as its Consul to Hong King through Presidents Hayes, Garfield, and Arthur ? Yes, such a man can be a patriot. Furthermore, he befriended one of the U.S.A.'s greatest generals by telling him about his many daring exploits during the Civil War. That General was none other than George S. Patton..

Col John Singleton Mosby CSA Ret. (December 6, 1833 - May 30, 1916) was without a doubt one of America's most heroic military officers in history and thus named, "The Gray Ghost". His command, the 43rd Battalion, 1st Virginia Cavalry, known as Mosby's Rangers or Mosby's Raiders, was a partisan ranger unit noted for its lightning quick raids and its ability to elude Union Army pursuers and disappear, blending in with local farmers and townsmen. The area of northern central Virginia in which Mosby operated with impunity was known during the war and ever since as Mosby's Confederacy.

After the Civil War, Mosby became an active Republican saying it was the best way to help the South. He campaigned and supported his former enemy's commander, President Ulysses S. Grant. After Mosby's stint as Consul to Hong Kong, then was an attorney for the Southern Pacific Railroad in San Francisco. Then, he worked for the Department of the Interior, first enforcing federal fencing laws in Omaha, then evicting trespassers on government-owned land in Alabama. His last employment was as an assistant attorney in Washintgon D. C. with the U.S. Department of Justice.

Mosby believed in higher education, as he himself was an attorney. He paid for his two grandson's college degrees.

Mosby was friends with the family of George S. Patton. Mosby visited the Patton Ranch and recreated Civil War battles with a young George, with Mosby playing himself and George playing General Lee. Is it any wonder George Patton had his military prowlness ?

Did Mosby believe in slavery ? In a June 1907 letter to Samuel "Sam" Chapman, Mosby explained why he fought for the Confederacy, despite personally disapproving of slavery. While he admitted that the Confederacy had seceded to protect slavery, he had felt it was his patriotic duty as a Virginian to fight for the Confederacy. "I am not ashamed of having fought on the side of slavery—a soldier fights for his country—right or wrong—he is not responsible for the political merits of the course he fights in ... The South was my country." Like Mosby, we agree that inslaving humans is a monstrosity. Are you aware that it stil exists in America today ? LINK We urge you to get involved in your local community to rid our country of this wicked act, once and for all.