Mosby

No single Confederate officer was feared more in Northern Virginia and the lower Shenandoah Valley by the Union army than Colonel John Mosby, commanding officer of the 43rd Battalion Virginia Cavalry. Mosby was very bold, aggressive, self-discipline, and although without formal military training, he was a brilliant tactician. Most of the time, the odds were against him, but he was willing to risk the challenge with lighting fast raids in order to achieve his objective. His method of warfare was unconventional, which earned him a reputation as a mastermind in psychological and guerrilla warfare.