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University Press of Kentucky
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0813121353
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9780813121352
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Gray Ghost : the Life of Col. John Singleton Mosby
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464 Pages
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English
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United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), Military
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1999
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Biography & Autobiography, History
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Hardcover
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""The documented exploits of Mosby and his raiders read like the most exciting adventure fiction." --Library Booknotes" --, ""A readable, comprehensive portrait of the 80-year life of a gifted, thoroughly combative man." - -Booklist " --, ""Emphasizes Mosby's psychological impact on Federal forces, particularly frustrated commanders such as Phil Sheridan, and stresses the guerrilla commander's contributions to Southern pride." --North & South" --, "This book was a joy to read and it was hard to put it down. One can easily lose their self in the story and forget the outside world. This book is highly recommended to Civil War enthusiasts and anyone wanting to know more about unique personalities in American history." -- Benet Exton, catholicnewsagency.com, ""A comprehensive account of the partisan leader, written with objectivity, suspense, humor, and insight." - -Civil War Courier " --, "Emphasizes Mosby's psychological impact on Federal forces, particularly frustrated commanders such as Phil Sheridan, and stresses the guerrilla commander's contributions to Southern pride." -- North & South, "Mosby achieved far greater fame during the Civil War than the vast majority of the military officers who outranked him. Ramage disentangles Mosby from a mass of myth and misinformation, reaching judicious conclusions that never exaggerate the Virginian's role in shaping the conflict.-- Gary W. Gallagher" -- Gary W. Gallagher, "A stirring story in its first half, like something out of Robin Hood or Camelot, and sad in the second half, as the South turns its back on Mosby after the War for supporting Grant for president and as the State Department tries to suppress his exposing of corruption among appointed officers serving in foreign embassies.-- Southern Seen" -- Southern Seen, ""[Gray Ghost] tells the fascinating story of the leader who not only revolutionized the art of the night raid during the Civil War, but who set the precedent for exploiting the psychology of fear to gain essential victories." --civilwar,com" --, "Superbly researched and carefully argued.... The most comprehensive study of the cavalryman's career." -- North Carolina Historical Review, "Likely to be the best biography of the Confederate partisan leader John S. Mosby for a long time to come.-- Choice" -- Choice, "The documented exploits of Mosby and his raiders read like the most exciting adventure fiction.-- Library Booknotes" -- Library Booknotes, ""This is the first comprehensive biography of the renowned Confederate guerilla fighter from Viginia's eastern slopes of the Blue Ridge."--Appalachian Heritage" --, "Down through the years, several books have been written about the life of Mosby. For the first time author James A. Ramage has gathered all of the loose threads of Mosby's life together and woven a complete portrait of the guerilla commander and his contributions to the Confederate cause. This thoroughly researched and documented biography will be the standard reference on John Mosby for years to come." -- The Lone Star Book Review, "The last word belongs to Lee, who always admired dash and daring. 'Hurrah for Mosby! I wish I had a hundred like him.' Ramage's Gray Ghost shows us why.-- Southern Partisan" -- Southern Partisan, "James Ramage was awarded the 2002 Jefferson Davis Historical Gold Medal for his research of Col. John Singleton Mosby in Gray Ghost and General John Hunt Morgan in Rebel Raider by the United Daughters of the Confederacy." --, "Undoubtedly the best book to appear on this topic to date.-- Arkansas Historical Quarterly" -- Arkansas Historical Quarterly, "Any history buff is sure to appreciate this account of a great military genius." -- Kentucky Living, ""This book was a joy to read and it was hard to put it down. One can easily lose their self in the story and forget the outside world. This book is highly recommended to Civil War enthusiasts and anyone wanting to know more about unique personalities in American history." --Benet Exton, catholicnewsagency.com" -- Benet Exton, catholicnewsagency.com, "[An] entertaining and informative biography... reveals in vivid prose why Mosby became such an effective raider in the Virginia theater." -- Bowling Green Daily News, ""A comprehensive account of the partisan leader, written with objectivity, suspense, humor, and insight." --Civil War Courier" --, "Diligently explores the hardships of Mosby's postwar career, a period too often neglected by those who seek to make Mosby an icon of unreconstructed southernism.-- Virginia Magazine of History and Biography" -- Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, ""Mosby achieved far greater fame during the Civil War than the vast majority of the military officers who outranked him. Ramage disentangles Mosby from a mass of myth and misinformation, reaching judicious conclusions that never exaggerate the Virginian's role in shaping the conflict." --Gary W. Gallagher" --, ""A small wisp of a man, always restless and absolutely fearless, Mosby raised guerrilla warfare to a sophisticated level.... Ramage's book is the best biography we have of Mosby... a deserved tribute to both the subject and author." --Roanoke Times" --, "A thorough biography of the Virginian.-- Charleston Post and Courier" -- Charleston Post and Courier, ""According to Gray Ghost, Mosby was one of the war's most intriguing personalities." --Courier-Journal" --, "Seems destined to become a primer in Civil War biographical writing -- and rightfully so." -- Civil War History, ""Seems destined to become a primer in Civil War biographical writing -- and rightfully so." - -Civil War History " --, "Ramage's work represents the very best on Mosby that can be done.-- Emory M. Thomas" -- Emory M. Thomas, "Strips away the veneer of myth that has enshrouded Mosby for generations and reveals a complex personality far more fascinating than the one celebrated in folklore." -- Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, ""Superbly researched and carefully argued.... The most comprehensive study of the cavalryman's career." --North Carolina Historical Review" --, "A stirring story in its first half, like something out of Robin Hood or Camelot, and sad in the second half, as the South turns its back on Mosby after the War for supporting Grant for president and as the State Department tries to suppress his exposing of corruption among appointed officers serving in foreign embassies." -- Southern Seen, "Likely to be the best biography of the Confederate partisan leader John S. Mosby for a long time to come." -- Choice, ""Diligently explores the hardships of Mosby's postwar career, a period too often neglected by those who seek to make Mosby an icon of unreconstructed southernism." --Virginia Magazine of History and Biography" --, ""Well researched and clearly written, Ramage's book puts Mosby in balanced perspective." --Journal of Southern History" --, "No biographer of Mosby has woven the various threads of Mosby's life together as deftly as Ramage does in this portrait of one of the Civil War's most compelling figures." -- Civil War Times, "A comprehensive account of the partisan leader, written with objectivity, suspense, humor, and insight.-- Civil War Courier" -- Civil War Courier, "Ramage's comprehensive and convincing study could not be more timely or more welcome." -- Chronicle, ""A rewarding read for Civil War buffs and those interested in an ambitious, but engaging, description of his exceptional story." --Ohio Valley History" --, "Offers a lively, immensely detailed record of Mosby's wartime career and a vivid summary of his equally turbulent post-war life.-- New York Times Book Review" -- New York Times Book Review, "Ramage's comprehensive and convincing study could not be more timely or more welcome.-- Chronicle" -- Chronicle, "Painstaking research, dramatic illustrations, and a useful bibliographic essay add to this absorbing biography. Highly recommended." -- Library Journal, "A comprehensive and well-researched biography.... Should satisfy both a popular audience and historians interested in guerrilla operations." -- Journal of Military History, "The last word belongs to Lee, who always admired dash and daring. 'Hurrah for Mosby! I wish I had a hundred like him.' Ramage's Gray Ghost shows us why." -- Southern Partisan, ""The first full biography of the renowned Confederate partisan ranger." --Appalachian Quarterly" --, "Superbly researched and carefully argued.... The most comprehensive study of the cavalryman's career.-- North Carolina Historical Review" -- North Carolina Historical Review, "A comprehensive and well-researched biography.... Should satisfy both a popular audience and historians interested in guerrilla operations.-- Journal of Military History" -- Journal of Military History, "Painstaking research, dramatic illustrations, and a useful bibliographic essay add to this absorbing biography. Highly recommended.-- Library Journal" -- Library Journal, ""Down through the years, several books have been written about the life of Mosby. For the first time author James A. Ramage has gathered all of the loose threads of Mosby's life together and woven a complete portrait of the guerilla commander and his contributions to the Confederate cause. This thoroughly researched and documented biography will be the standard reference on John Mosby for years to come." --The Lone Star Book Review" --, "Well researched and clearly written, Ramage's book puts Mosby in balanced perspective." -- Journal of Southern History, "A readable, comprehensive portrait of the 80-year life of a gifted, thoroughly combative man.-- Booklist" -- Booklist, ""Down through the years, several books have been written about the life of Mosby. For the first time author James A. Ramage has gathered all of the loose threads of Mosby's life together and woven a complete portrait of the guerilla commander and his contributions to the Confederate cause. This thoroughly researched and documented biography will be the standard reference on John Mosby for years to come." -- The Lone Star Book Review " --, "Gray Ghost is a comprehensive biography of the renowned Confederate partisan ranger, who possessed a genius for irregular warfare and became an expert at using fear as a weapon." -- Kentucky Monthly, "Ramage has done fine work in clarifying the tangled story of Mosby's many fights, the complicated contexts of Yankee plans, and in assessing and refusing to overestimate Mosby's contribution to the Confederate war effort.... Comprehensive and convincing." -- Chronicles, ""Gray Ghost is a comprehensive biography of the renowned Confederate partisan ranger, who possessed a genius for irregular warfare and became an expert at using fear as a weapon." --Kentucky Monthly" --, "The most thoroughly researched biography of Mosby to date.-- Free Lance-Star" -- Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, ""Likely to be the best biography of the Confederate partisan leader John S. Mosby for a long time to come." - -Choice " --, "Offers a lively, immensely detailed record of Mosby's wartime career and a vivid summary of his equally turbulent post-war life." -- New York Times Book Review, "A rewarding read for Civil War buffs and those interested in an ambitious, but engaging, description of his exceptional story.-- Ohio Valley History" -- Ohio Valley History, ""Painstaking research, dramatic illustrations, and a useful bibliographic essay add to this absorbing biography. Highly recommended." --Library Journal" --, ""Ramage has done fine work in clarifying the tangled story of Mosby's many fights, the complicated contexts of Yankee plans, and in assessing and refusing to overestimate Mosby's contribution to the Confederate war effort.... Comprehensive and convincing." --Chronicles " --, "[This book] is mainly about his Civil War period but includes his life before and after the war. He was a rare rebel who after the Civil War worked with and supported Republican national leaders. The book is a joy to read." -- Benet Exton, newsok.com, "A small wisp of a man, always restless and absolutely fearless, Mosby raised guerrilla warfare to a sophisticated level.... Ramage's book is the best biography we have of Mosby... a deserved tribute to both the subject and author." -- Roanoke Times, ""Likely to be the best biography of the Confederate partisan leader John S. Mosby for a long time to come." --Choice" --, "Diligently explores the hardships of Mosby's postwar career, a period too often neglected by those who seek to make Mosby an icon of unreconstructed southernism." -- Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, "Ramage has done fine work in clarifying the tangled story of Mosby's many fights, the complicated contexts of Yankee plans, and in assessing and refusing to overestimate Mosby's contribution to the Confederate war effort.... Comprehensive and convincing.-- Chronicles" -- Chronicles, "Seems destined to become a primer in Civil War biographical writing -- and rightfully so.-- Civil War History" -- Civil War History, "Well researched and clearly written, Ramage's book puts Mosby in balanced perspective.-- Journal of Southern History" -- Journal of Southern History, "A rewarding read for Civil War buffs and those interested in an ambitious, but engaging, description of his exceptional story." -- Ohio Valley History, ""Offers a lively, immensely detailed record of Mosby's wartime career and a vivid summary of his equally turbulent post-war life." --New York Times Book Review" --, "Mosby achieved far greater fame during the Civil War than the vast majority of the military officers who outranked him. Ramage disentangles Mosby from a mass of myth and misinformation, reaching judicious conclusions that never exaggerate the Virginian's role in shaping the conflict." -- Gary W. Gallagher, ""This is the first comprehensive biography of the renowned Confederate guerilla fighter from Viginia's eastern slopes of the Blue Ridge."-- Appalachian Heritage " --, ""Strips away the veneer of myth that has enshrouded Mosby for generations and reveals a complex personality far more fascinating than the one celebrated in folklore." --Register of the Kentucky Historical Society" --, ""Any history buff is sure to appreciate this account of a great military genius." --Kentucky Living" --, "Emphasizes Mosby's psychological impact on Federal forces, particularly frustrated commanders such as Phil Sheridan, and stresses the guerrilla commander's contributions to Southern pride.-- North & South" -- North & South, ""[This book] is mainly about his Civil War period but includes his life before and after the war. He was a rare rebel who after the Civil War worked with and supported Republican national leaders. The book is a joy to read." --Benet Exton, newsok.com" --, "According to Gray Ghost, Mosby was one of the war's most intriguing personalities." -- Courier-Journal, ""A comprehensive and well-researched biography.... Should satisfy both a popular audience and historians interested in guerrilla operations." --Journal of Military History" --, "A comprehensive account of the partisan leader, written with objectivity, suspense, humor, and insight." -- Civil War Courier, ""The last word belongs to Lee, who always admired dash and daring. 'Hurrah for Mosby! I wish I had a hundred like him.' Ramage's Gray Ghost shows us why." --Southern Partisan" --, ""[An] entertaining and informative biography... reveals in vivid prose why Mosby became such an effective raider in the Virginia theater." --Bowling Green Daily News" --, "A readable, comprehensive portrait of the 80-year life of a gifted, thoroughly combative man." -- Booklist, "The documented exploits of Mosby and his raiders read like the most exciting adventure fiction." -- Library Booknotes, "[Gray Ghost] tells the fascinating story of the leader who not only revolutionized the art of the night raid during the Civil War, but who set the precedent for exploiting the psychology of fear to gain essential victories." -- civilwar.com, "Any history buff is sure to appreciate this account of a great military genius.-- Kentucky Living" -- Kentucky Living, ""Ramage's comprehensive and convincing study could not be more timely or more welcome." --Chronicle" --, ""Ramage has done fine work in clarifying the tangled story of Mosby's many fights, the complicated contexts of Yankee plans, and in assessing and refusing to overestimate Mosby's contribution to the Confederate war effort.... Comprehensive and convincing." --Chronicles" --, ""No biographer of Mosby has woven the various threads of Mosby's life together as deftly as Ramage does in this portrait of one of the Civil War's most compelling figures." --Civil War Times" --, "Strips away the veneer of myth that has enshrouded Mosby for generations and reveals a complex personality far more fascinating than the one celebrated in folklore.-- Register of the Kentucky Historical Society" -- Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, ""A stirring story in its first half, like something out of Robin Hood or Camelot, and sad in the second half, as the South turns its back on Mosby after the War for supporting Grant for president and as the State Department tries to suppress his exposing of corruption among appointed officers serving in foreign embassies." --Southern Seen" --, "No biographer of Mosby has woven the various threads of Mosby's life together as deftly as Ramage does in this portrait of one of the Civil War's most compelling figures.-- Civil War Times" -- Civil War Times, ""Seems destined to become a primer in Civil War biographical writing -- and rightfully so." --Civil War History" --, "The first full biography of the renowned Confederate partisan ranger.-- Appalachian Quarterly" -- Appalachian Quarterly, ""A readable, comprehensive portrait of the 80-year life of a gifted, thoroughly combative man." --Booklist" --
Synopsis
Confederate John Singleton Mosby forged his reputation on the most exhilarating of military activities: the overnight raid. Mosby possessed a genius for guerrilla and psychological warfare, taking control of the dark to make himself the "Gray Ghost" of Union nightmares. Gray Ghost , the first full biography of Confederate raider John Mosby, reveals new information on every aspect of Mosby's life, providing the first analysis of his impact on the Civil War from the Union viewpoint., A biography of Confederate raider John Mosby, who for more than 27 months led daring overnight raids behind Union pickets and created false alarms up and down the Potomac. This book provides an analysis of his impact on the Civil war from the Union viewpoint., Confederate John Singleton Mosby forged his reputation on the most exciting of military activities -- the overnight raid. Mosby possessed a genius for guerrilla and psychological warfare, taking control of the dark to make himself the "Gray Ghost" of Union nightmares.
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E467.1.M87R36 1999
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