Title

Raid on Fairfax Courthouse by Mosby's Rangers (1863)

Description

Article from the Alexandria Gazette detailing Mosby's infamous night raid upon Fairfax Courthouse on March 9th 1863 where he managed to successfully capture Union General Edwin H. Stoughton and other Union troops/horses at Fairfax Courthouse. In the article, Mosby's name is either spelled incorrectly as Mosely, or he was mistaken for a different Confederate Captain named Captain William P. Moseley.

Date Created

1863/3/10

Creator

The Alexandria Gazette

Type

Newspaper Article

Contributor

Lucas Gimm

volume

64

issue

59

source

Virginia Chronicle: Digital Newspaper Archive

url

https://www.virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=AG18630310.1.1&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN---------

Bibliographic Citation

“Raid Upon Fairfax Courthouse.” Alexandria Gazette, March 10, 1863.