The Memoirs of Colonel John S. Mosby, Colonel John S. Mosby
The Memoirs of Colonel John S. Mosby, Colonel John S. Mosby
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The Memoirs of Colonel John S. Mosby

Author: Colonel John S. Mosby, Charles Wells Russell

Narrator: Robertson Dean

Unabridged: 9 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/07/2017

Synopsis

In the American Civil War, or the War between the States, three dashing cavalry leaders—Stuart, Forrest, and Mosby—so captured the public imagination that their exploits took on a glamour, which we associate—as did the writers of the time—with the deeds of the Waverley characters and the heroes of chivalry. Of the three leaders, Colonel John S. Mosby (1833–1916), was, perhaps, the most romantic figure. In the South his dashing exploits made him one of the great heroes of the “Lost Cause.” In the North he was painted as the blackest of redoubtable scoundrels.This is his story in his own words.

About Colonel John S. Mosby

John Singleton Mosby (1833–1916) studied at the University of Virginia and was admitted to the Virginia Bar in 1854. Upon the secession of Virginia he entered the Confederate military service and subsequently formed an independent cavalry unit which operated behind Union lines in a region that came to be known as Mosby’s Confederacy. After the war, Mosby held several US Government posts, including a consulship in Hong Kong

About Robertson Dean

Robertson Dean has played leading roles on and off Broadway and at dozens of regional theaters throughout the country. He has a BA from Tufts University and an MFA from Yale. His audiobook narration has garnered ten AudioFile Earphones Awards. He now lives in Los Angeles, where he works in film and television in addition to narrating.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Alan

Really great book. The kindle version suffers from poor editing & formatting, otherwise I would have given it five stars. Mosby writes with humor and keen insight, with many literary allusions to Shakespeare and various Greek and Latin histories. Plenty of action and humor in these pages. Mosby reco......more

Goodreads review by John

This is the memoir of a man who feels compelled to set the record straight, and has no problem sharing his opinion on any subject, but particularly when it comes to defending his mentor, General J.E.B. Stuart. It is an amazing insight into the Confederate cavalry, and should be read by any War Betwe......more

Goodreads review by Nolan

Throughly enjoyed this book, was sad when it was over. I find Mosby an interesting and more of a “good hearted “ “bushwhacker” when compared to Champ Ferg or bloody bill. Mosby’s relationships described with 3 generals leaves me wishing for more. Great book; I feel like you have to be a little more......more

Goodreads review by Miles

This is an interesting but disjointed book, written by Colonel John S. Mosby, the notorious "Gray Ghost" whose guerilla campaign in northern Virginia during the Civil War so vexed the Union army that the area became known as "Mosby's Confederacy." The book is, to say the least, a bit of patchwork. M......more

Quotes

“No other figure of the Civil War became during his lifetime such a storybook legend as Colonel John Singleton Mosby.” Edmund Wilson, New York Times bestsellling author

“There were probably but few men in the South who could have commanded successfully a separate detachment, in the rear of an opposing army and so near the border of hostilities, as long as he did without losing his entire command.” Ulysses S. Grant

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