Mosby's
War Reminiscences
Stuart's
Cavalry Campaigns
By
JOHN S. MOSBY
New York
Dodd, Mead and Company
1898
Copyright, 1887,
BY
GEO. A. JONES & CO.
CONTENTS.
| PAGE | |
| CHAPTER I. | |
| Opening of Hostilities. Volunteering to serve theConfederacy. Virginia Brimfull of Patriotism. J. E. B. Stuart showingQualities of a Great Leader of Cavalry | 5 |
| CHAPTER II. | |
| Experiences in the Confederate Cavalry. Adventures onthe Picket Line. Capture of a Federal Wagon Train | 14 |
| CHAPTER III. | |
| Christmastide Raids. Why Union Cavalrymen once lefttheir Turkeys. Cripples who harassed the Federal Camp by Night. BenHatton's Experience as an Unwilling Guide | 27 |
| CHAPTER IV. | |
| Harassing the Army of the Potomac. Exciting Raid inNorthern Virginia. The Bucktail Plan to capture Mosby's Command | 39 |
| CHAPTER V. | |
| How Major Gilmer tried to capture Mosby's Command.Scared Vermonters hide in a Miller's Wheat Bins. Sorrow changed toHappiness at Middleburg, Va. | 50 |
| CHAPTER VI. | |
| Sergeant Ames, of the Fifth New York Cavalry, desertsand joins Mosby. Old Dr. Drake's Saddle-Bags. Capture of a FederalPicket at Herndon Station. The Dash and Excitement of a CavalrySkirmish. A Shot in the Dark | 62 |
| CHAPTER VII. | |
| Sudden Attacks upon Federal Cavalry Outposts. AConfederate Blacksmith's Achievements in Arms. A Running Fight How aRepulse was Turned into a Victory. The Sabre as a Weapon forCavalrymen | 78 |
| CHAPTER VIII. | |
| The Influence of Martinets and Red Tape on theConfederate Service. A Hand to Hand Fight with Vermont Cavalry. AClose Call. The Remorseless Revolver. Impending Defeat turned intoTriumph. The Ludicrous | 98 |
| CHAPTER IX. | |
| In Pursuit. Elaborate Plans made to capture "Mosby."How a Union Major-General deceived himself. A Chase that failed toaccomplish its Object. Why a Raid on a Railroad was temporarilypostponed | 115 |
| CHAPTER X. | |
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