43rd Battalion Virginia Cavalry
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The 43rd Battalion Virginia Cavalry, famously known as Mosby’s Rangers, was a Confederate partisan unit in the American Civil War renowned for its swift guerrilla raids and elusive tactics in northern Virginia.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Confederate military unit
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cavalry battalion ⓘ partisan ranger unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | Confederate States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Mosby’s Command
NERFINISHED
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Mosby’s Raiders NERFINISHED ⓘ Mosby’s Rangers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaOfOperations |
Fairfax County, Virginia
NERFINISHED
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Fauquier County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Loudoun County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Shenandoah Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorizedBy | Partisan Ranger Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Cavalry ⓘ |
| commander | John Singleton Mosby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country | Confederate States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedAgainst | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedAs | partisan ranger unit under the Partisan Ranger Act ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
one of the most famous Confederate partisan units
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symbol of Confederate irregular cavalry operations ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Virginia ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | John Singleton Mosby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander | John Singleton Mosby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
elusive tactics in northern Virginia
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hit-and-run tactics ⓘ operations behind Union lines ⓘ swift guerrilla raids ⓘ |
| operationalStyle | independent command under loose Confederate oversight ⓘ |
| partOf | Army of Northern Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reputation |
difficult to capture
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highly mobile ⓘ |
| role |
guerrilla cavalry
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partisan warfare ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Confederate States Army cavalry ⓘ |
| tactics |
ambushes
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disruption of Union supply lines ⓘ rapid dispersal after attacks ⓘ small-unit raids ⓘ |
| targeted |
Union communications
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Union outposts ⓘ Union supply trains ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare |
guerrilla warfare
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partisan ranger operations ⓘ |
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