{"product_id":"private-john-s-mosby-first-gregory-p-wilson-9781517255855","title":"Private John S. Mosby, First Virginia Cavalry: Picketing Fairfax County before Becoming the Confederacy's \"Gray Ghost\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eNo study of the Civil War is complete without \u003ci\u003ePrivate John S. Mosby, 1st Virginia Cavalry\u003c\/i\u003e by Gregory P. Wilson. For fans of Mosby, this book is a unique perspective on the larger-than-life character as a young soldier picketing Northern Virginia. This work is a must-have for anyone learning about US history and the sociopolitical reality of its greatest armed conflict.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor those unfamiliar with Mosby, he was known as the Confederacy's \"Gray Ghost,\" a nickname earned later in the war, but grounded in his initial duty in Fairfax County. He was just a green picket and scout, gathering intelligence at a time when the country was experiencing its most divisive, internal turmoil. The parallels between this era and modern times can be drawn easily-and they should be.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThrough Private Mosby's eyes, the reader will learn much about the development of tensions in the South throughout the years leading up to the rebellion. The stories of the war are utterly engaging, full of rare moments ignored by many historians. What makes this book so special is the wealth of first-person accounts, Mosby's personal letters, a chapter about his slave and wartime companion, and the vivid stories retold by Wilson.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gregory P. Wilson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1517255856\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781517255855\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/08\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 188\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/27\/2016","brand":"Gregory P. Wilson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43940038869247,"sku":"9781517255855","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_7461c07c-4389-4434-b329-3c191de6bc67.jpg?v=1681444931","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/private-john-s-mosby-first-gregory-p-wilson-9781517255855","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}