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American Civil War ➔ Commemorative Knife
Identifier:
2014.36.1Description:
U.S. Historical Society knife commemorative of John Singleton Mosby, manufacture date of 1988. Mosby, otherwise known as "The Gray Ghost", was a famous Confederate soldier during the Civil War. He got his name for his ability to seemingly appear and then vanish without a trace. He fought at the Battle of Bull Run and led a group of his own "Mosby's Rangers" in various raids. Post-war, he became a campaign manager for Ulysses S. Grant and in 1878, President Rutherford B. Hayes appointed him as the U.S. Consul to Hong Kong. John Mosby died in 1916 at the age of 82. The knife has a gold-plated hilt. Wooden case with PMW monogram plate. Stamped: "43rd Battalion, VA Cavalry".Date:
1988Materials:
Wood , MetalDimensions:
17 1/4"" hCurrent Location Status:
In StorageCollection Tier:
Tier 2Exhibit/Program:
Be Curious (October 1 2013 – March 1 2015)Rotating display of recently accessioned artifacts.
Related Entities:
Mr. Peter M. Wege II (donor) Ms. Diane L. Wege Sherogan (donor) Mr. Jonathan M. Wege (donor) Mary G Nelson (donor) Col. John Singleton Mosby (is related to)John Singleton Mosby, also known as "The Gray Ghost", was a Colonel in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. He joined the war as a private and was promoted to First Lieutenant in 1962. In 1863 he was put in command of the 43rd Virginia Cavalry which became known as "Mosby's Rangers", famous for their lightning raids on Union supply lines. After the war, Mosby became a Republican and was a campaign manager and friend to Ulysses S. Grant. In 1878, Rutherford B. Hayes appointed him as the U. S. Consul to Hong Kong and he later worked for the Department of the Interior and as assistant Attorney General.
