“Gray Ghost” - John Singleton Mosby Shirt Size:Small Lee renamed his command the

Lee renamed his command the Army of Northern Virginia

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killed while attacking Union breastworks

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“Gray Ghost” - John Singleton Mosby Shirt Size:Small Lee renamed his command theHistorical Background: The Confederacy had its share of heroic cavalry officers, including J. E. B. Stuart and Nathan Bedford Forrest, but none had quite the mystique of "The Gray Ghost." John Singleton Mosby was an unlikely hero. Born in 1833 in Powhatan County, Virginia, he was a sickly child and was often picked on at school. Being bullied did not seem to bother Mosby, however, as he had exceptional self confidence, and he learned to fight back at