Full Name: John Singelton Mosby Born: December 6, 1833 Place of Birth: Edgemont, Virginia North or South: Mosby was a southern general. Other Professions: Mosby was a Lawyer in Bristol before the war. War Service Highlights: John Mosby was a private in the first Virginia Calvary in 1861 and then served as a first lieutenant in 1862. He served as a major in the 43rd Virginia Calvary Battalion in 1863 and as a Lieutenant Colonel in the 43rd Virginia Calvary Battalion in 1864. He was also appointed a Colonel in the Virginia Cavalry Regiment in December of 1864. Nickname: None Died: 1916 Place of Death: Unknown Interesting Facts: He captured Brigadier General Stoughton.