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To: ZULU

Yes, Mosby served in congress after the war and it made yankee heads explode. He, too, has a great story. My kid lives near Front Royal, VA and when we visit, I love to imagine Mosby and his raiders riding throughout the country side..neat. Mosby is buried in Winchester, VA.
Gen Hood’s story is great too.
A book I recommend for those who REALLY want to learn more and get a better inside view is “A Dixie Diary” by Mary Chesnutt. It’s a contemporary view of the times and, though it may be seen as a chick book, it’s really good at giving you a look at what folks went through during the war. Hampton and Hood as well as Davis were friends of her and her husband.


60 posted on 01/07/2014 7:47:27 AM PST by matginzac
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To: matginzac

My wife has that book. I must read it.


68 posted on 01/07/2014 8:05:36 AM PST by ZULU (Magua is sitting in the Oval Office)
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To: matginzac

Sad Earth, Sweet Heaven: The Diary of Lucy Rebecca Buck during the War betwen the States is the diary of a young woman who lived in Front Royal. It is an excellent view of the War in that area.


115 posted on 01/07/2014 10:04:08 AM PST by kalee
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