http://www.historynet.com/is-it-mosby.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Sat, 18 May 2013 07:15:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.historynet.com/is-it-mosby.htm#comment-789154 Phil Hopersberger Sun, 19 Feb 2012 01:27:34 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13684637#comment-789154 Looks like it could be Willie Mosby...doubt it's John. Either way, a great find. I know of one picture of Mosby when he was much, much older that I've never seen anywhere else, and never published. You can see a shot of it on my FB page. Looks like it could be Willie Mosby…doubt it's John. Either way, a great find. I know of one picture of Mosby when he was much, much older that I've never seen anywhere else, and never published. You can see a shot of it on my FB page.

]]> http://www.historynet.com/is-it-mosby.htm#comment-788229 The CIvil War Podcast Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:59:37 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13684637#comment-788229 @DW so it *is* Mosby, it's just not *the* Mosby. Love it! :) @DW so it *is* Mosby, it's just not *the* Mosby. Love it! :)

]]> http://www.historynet.com/is-it-mosby.htm#comment-783941 Larry Leon Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:19:10 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13684637#comment-783941 Yes, early on not 'many' perhaps, and not copies. Some state militias wore dark blue til later. Many had none and wore civs. They wore what they had until General Order 9 June1861. Richmond Depot Quartermaster didn't start up til 1862. Many Trans Mississippi outfits wore fed uniforms even til 1864. Anyway DW apparently makes it moot for this pic. Yes, early on not 'many' perhaps, and not copies. Some state militias wore dark blue til later. Many had none and wore civs. They wore what they had until General Order 9 June1861. Richmond Depot Quartermaster didn't start up til 1862. Many Trans Mississippi outfits wore fed uniforms even til 1864.
Anyway DW apparently makes it moot for this pic.

]]> http://www.historynet.com/is-it-mosby.htm#comment-783885 DW Tue, 06 Dec 2011 23:23:58 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13684637#comment-783885 It is his younger brother, Lieutenant William "Willie" Mosby, according to Loudoun County historian Steve Meserve. He says this picture was taken before Willie joined his brother's command. He was then a member of the 3rd Virginia Local Defense Light Artillery in Charlottesville. It is his younger brother, Lieutenant William "Willie" Mosby, according to Loudoun County historian Steve Meserve. He says this picture was taken before Willie joined his brother's command. He was then a member of the 3rd Virginia Local Defense Light Artillery in Charlottesville.

]]> http://www.historynet.com/is-it-mosby.htm#comment-783870 Joe Tue, 06 Dec 2011 21:15:45 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13684637#comment-783870 Larry, "many" did not wear fed issue at the beginning. Very few might have done so. If they were short uniforms it was more likely to wear something like a battleshirt or some civilian clothing. In the early war, some CS troops had uniforms BASED on US uniforms perhaps, but not absolute copies. Larry, "many" did not wear fed issue at the beginning. Very few might have done so. If they were short uniforms it was more likely to wear something like a battleshirt or some civilian clothing. In the early war, some CS troops had uniforms BASED on US uniforms perhaps, but not absolute copies.

]]> http://www.historynet.com/is-it-mosby.htm#comment-783869 Larry Leon Tue, 06 Dec 2011 21:00:01 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13684637#comment-783869 May be Federal issue but that doesn't mean he's not Confederate. Many wore Fed issue at the beginning, there weren't enough CSA uniforms available. Must be easy to confirm if Mosby though, just do a direct comparison of a known picture...somebody in Missouri must have one. May be Federal issue but that doesn't mean he's not Confederate. Many wore Fed issue at the beginning, there weren't enough CSA uniforms available. Must be easy to confirm if Mosby though, just do a direct comparison of a known picture…somebody in Missouri must have one.

]]> http://www.historynet.com/is-it-mosby.htm#comment-783865 Joe Tue, 06 Dec 2011 20:04:44 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13684637#comment-783865 Not only is it probably not Mosby, it is probably not a Confederate. Looks like federal issue trousers, shirt and frock coat to me. Higher resolution scan of the buttons may help with that, too. Not only is it probably not Mosby, it is probably not a Confederate. Looks like federal issue trousers, shirt and frock coat to me. Higher resolution scan of the buttons may help with that, too.

]]> http://www.historynet.com/is-it-mosby.htm#comment-783864 Barry Hill Tue, 06 Dec 2011 20:01:21 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13684637#comment-783864 Doesn't look like Mosby to me. Doesn't look like Mosby to me.

]]> http://www.historynet.com/is-it-mosby.htm#comment-783863 Phil Katcher Tue, 06 Dec 2011 19:57:47 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13684637#comment-783863 In a Union foot soldier's frock coat? Very similar, but I recall another image thought to be Mosby that ran on a cover of Military Images Magazine some years ago, but turned out to be someone else. In a Union foot soldier's frock coat? Very similar, but I recall another image thought to be Mosby that ran on a cover of Military Images Magazine some years ago, but turned out to be someone else.

]]> http://www.historynet.com/is-it-mosby.htm#comment-783861 William Allen Tue, 06 Dec 2011 19:55:03 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13684637#comment-783861 It does look a lot like him. It does look a lot like him.

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