![]() ![]() Stuart when he was captured and taken to Capitol Prison in Washington, DC. In 1862, Mosby was serving as a scout for J.E.B. Accompanying him as his body servant was Aaron Burton, who was enslaved by Mosby’s father. Once Virginia seceded from the United States in 1861, Mosby enlisted as a private in the Washington Mounted Rifles, which eventually became the Virginia Volunteers. Pauline died shortly after the birth of their last child, on May 10, 1876. They had eight children, six of whom survived to adulthood. They were married on Decemin Nashville and settled in Bristol, VA. ![]() Mosby opened a law practice in Howardsville, VA where he met Pauline Clarke. While there, Mosby studied the law and, after being pardoned, was admitted to the Bar. He was expelled from UVA after being convicted of unlawful shooting and spent time in jail. Mosby studied at Hampden Sydney College beginning in 1847 and later attended the University of Virginia. He was born on Decemin Powhatan County, Virginia. ![]() John Singleton Mosby was a father, a lawyer, a soldier, and a diplomat. ![]()
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