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Re: John Elliot Walker Mosby's Rangers

Maybe someone wrote it down wrong:

NPS CWS&SS shows:

John P. Walker
Regiment Name Mosby's Reg't. Virginia Cav. (Partisan Rangers)
Side Confederate
Company E
Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Private
Film Number M382 roll 57

John T. Walker
Regiment Name Mosby's Reg't. Virginia Cav. (Partisan Rangers)
Side Confederate
Company E
Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Private
Alternate Name John P./Walker
Film Number M382 roll 57

Mosby's Cavalry Regiment, formerly the 43rd Battalion, was organized in December, 1864. The battalion was formed in June, 1863, with five companies, later increased to eight. The unit served behind Federal lines in Northern Virginia and was the most effective command of its kind. The enemy forces were never safe and the area became known as "Mosby's Confederacy." In 1865 the unit was still strong with over 600 effectives, but after General Lee surrendered, Mosby assembled his men at Salem on April 21, and the command disbanded. The field officers were Colonel John S. Mosby, Lieutenant Colonel William H. Chapman, and Major A.E. Richards.

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