Hi to all

[Mortblanc]

Ahhh, the Grey Ghost, J.S. Mosbey.

Lots of folks do not realize that after the War, with the repressive military dictatorship in place in the southern States, many former Confederate soldiers left for a better life in the west.

J.S. Mosbey was one of them. He moved to California, bought a farm and lived out his days.

As he aged he spent more and more time visiting neighbors and sitting around talking about the old days and telling "war stories" about swift raids, mobile warfare, and the basis of southern cavalry tactics.

One of his most attentive neighbors was a young man named Gorge Patton. Latter to become addressed as General Patton.

I believe he spent some time in England back during WW2.

My own ancestors came from the Yorkshire area, more than 300 years ago. I think there are still some hanging around those parts.

Good to have new folks around to ask new questions, or even old ones over again.