Biography of Col. John Singleton Mosby: Part 2: "Jine the Cavalry" "If you want to have a good time, jine the cavalry. If you want to smell hell, jine the cavalry." -- Rebel popular song At the outbreak of war, the 27 year old Mosby enlisted as a Private in the 1st Virginia Cavalry, under the command of that unit's colonel, "Grumble Jones." His bravery and skills as a scout soon earned him the respect of General JEB Stuart. In Feburary 1862, he was promoted to first lieutenant and joined JEB Stuart's staff as a scout. During the Peninsula Campaign his advance scouting paved the way for Stuart's famous ride around McClellan. After a brief period of captivity in July 1862 he rejoined Stuart and was rewarded with the authority to raise a band of partisans for service in the Loudoun Valley in northern Virginia. Part Three: Mosby's Rangers Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 Timeline | The Mosby Family | Photo Album Key Link: Mosby's Memoirs Complete text, online from UNC Chapel Hill Library "Documenting the American South" project

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