Statistics for occurrence #1 of “John S. Mosby” in chapter 1.45 of Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 27.:
... account of it at the time of the surrender.
To have run away would at least have looked like a confession of guilt.
So I took my chances and remained in Virginia—With a heart for any fate. John S. Mosby . San Francisco, Cal., August 24, 1899.
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