biography
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Mosby, John Singleton
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| male
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| lived:
| (1833–1916)
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| biography:
| US soldier and lawyer, born in Edgemont, Virginia, USA. As a student at the University of Virginia, he shot a fellow student, then while in jail began to read law under his defence lawyer. He joined the Confederate forces in Virginia, leading hit-and-run raids against scattered outposts of the Federals, who viewed him as an outlaw. (His most famous incident involved his surprising Union General Edwin Stoughton in bed and slapping him on the behind.) He was noted for his grey cape, lined with scarlet, and the large ostrich plume on his hat. He briefly served as US consul in Hong Kong, and practised law in California, then returned to Virginia to a long career as a lawyer. |
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