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Mosby's Fairfax Court House Raid "Preserving the Past. Protecting the Future." the Protecting Past. the "Preserving Volume 10, Issue 1 Winter 2013 Mosby’s Fairfax Court House Raid Historic Fairfax City, Inc. "Fare Fac - Say Do" March 9, 1863 “The Wildest Devils Ride” Executive Officers David L. Pumphrey President by William Page Johnson, II Sandra S. Wilbur Vice-Pres. Albert L. Leightley Treasurer One hundred and fifty years ago this month, during the early Christopher Kelley Secretary morning hours of March 9, 1863, John Singleton Mosby, one of the Ann F. Adams Director Civil War’s most celebrated and colorful characters, embarked with Hildie A. Carney Director 29 of his men on their most daring and significant raid – Fairfax Court Patricia A. Fabio Director House. Fairfax, VA 22030 VA Fairfax, Mary D. Gauthier Director D. Lee Hubbard Director 10209 Main Street Main 10209 Hon. Wm. Page Johnson, II Director Mosby’s object was the capture of Union Col. Sir Percy Wyndham. Wyndham, Claudia J. Lewis Director David L. Pumphrey, President Pumphrey, L. David a British soldier of fortune, disapproved of Mosby’s unrefined guerilla style tactics Jenée L. Lindner Director Wayne A. Morris Director and, in the months preceding, is alleged to have slandered Mosby by labeling him Return Address - Historic Fairfax City, Inc. City, Fairfax Historic - Address Return Deborah E. Mullan Director Horse Thief. Mosby was incensed and wanted Wyndham as a prize. Michael A. Pappas Director Hon. Penny A. Rood Director In December Edward C. Trexler, Jr. Director Barry R. Wickersham Director 1862, acting Brigadier General Edwin Henry Stoughton, of Bellows Falls, Vermont, the The Newsletter of newly appointed Historic Fairfax City, Inc. 1861-1865 2011-2015 commander of the 2nd Vermont Brigade had moved his headquarters to Fairfax Court House. The Fare Facs Gazette © 2013 Editor: William Page Johnson, II “Fairfax Court House reminded me of a hog yard, everything was so dirty! There was a few little groceries and sutler’s shops there and that is about all.”1 Stoughton, had recently been nominated for Brigadier General, by President Lincoln, but had not yet been confirmed by the United States Senate. At 24, he was then the youngest Brigadier General in the Union army. The 2nd Vermont Brigade, composed of the 12th, 13th, 14th 15th and 16th Vermont Infantry Regiments, were encamped in tents several miles to the south of Fairfax Court House along Wolf Run Shoals on the Occoquan River and Union Mills along Bull Run. In addition E-mail: [email protected] to his Headquarters Guard and the troops detached to the Col. John Singleton Mosby, 43rd Battalion Virginia Cavalry Website: www.historicfairfax.org Provost Marshal of Fairfax Court House, General Stoughton Source: Library of Congress Continued on Page 3 Volume 10, Issue 1 The Fair Facs Gazette Winter 2013 Volume 10, Issue 1 The Fair Facs Gazette Winter 2013 Fairfax, Virginia, March 2013 Message from the President Sunday, April 14 – 12 – 2 p.m. Fairfax Court House News The Circus Comes to Town. of 150 Years Ago I hope that you have all have a successful start to the Naomi Zeavin from the Fairfax County History New Year. HFCI is looking forward to another full Commission will explore the fascinating lives of the year of events. The first big event will be Mosby’s Raid circus families, the Baileys and the Munsons, and the and Reenactment and Commemoration being held on area of today’s “Bailey’s Crossroads.” March 9th. This event organized by the City of Fairfax Sunday, May 12 – 12 – 2 p.m. Civil War Sesquicentennial Committee will involve a Women’s Fashions of the Civil War Era. Richmond Whig, April 24, 1863, p. 1, c. 5. reenactment of Mosby’s capture of Union general Illustrated talk and “show and tell” of period clothing Staughton, talks by Mosby scholars and screening of with Mary Doering, costume historian and professor at Mosby’s Combat Operations in Fairfax County, George Mason University. (Note: This is a joint Virginia. The Fairfax Museum will also have a special program with Historic Blenheim. Location: The Civil exhibit dedicated to Mosby. War Interpretive Center at Historic Blenheim, 3610 Old Lee Highway.) The annual Civil War Day will be held at the Blenheim Civil War Interpretive Center on April 27. This has Sunday, June 9 – 12 – 2 p.m. become one of the signature events for the City’s Office First House: Two Centuries with Virginia’s First of Historic Resources and HFCI. It is always a fun Families. Evening Star, March 31, 1863, p. 3, c. 4 event for the whole family. On September 27, HFCI Illustrated talk, book signing, and sale by Mary Miley will be holding the annual Taste of the Vine fundraiser. Theobald, author of First House, the official bicentennial Endnotes continued from p. 22 This is our most important fundraising activity and we 175 Selected Records of the War Dept. Relating to Confederate POWs, Rec. Grp. 109, book of the Virginia Governor’s Mansion, celebrating M598, p. 248, NARA, Wash., DC. hope that everyone will plan on attending. 176 2013 as the “Year of the Historic House Museum.” Daily National Republican, April 3, 1863, p. 3, c. 1 & 2 177 Selected Records of the War Dept. Relating to Confederate POWs, Rec. Grp. 109, Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center, 10209 Main M598, p. 254, NARA, Wash., DC. HFCI’s support for the restoration of the City’s historic 178 Street, Fairfax. 703-385-8414 Selected Records of the War Dept. Relating to Confederate POWs, Rec. Grp. 109, properties will be continuing this year. HFCI will be M598, p. 254, NARA, Wash., DC. Alexandria Gazette, January 5, 1863, p. 4, c. 1. 179 Alexandria Gazette, March 10, 1863, p. 3, c. 1. contributing $50,000 toward work to stabilization effort 180 Selected Records of the War Dept. Relating to Confederate POWs, Rec. Grp. 109, at Blenheim house. This work is critical to making the M598, p. 273, NARA, Wash., DC. * * * Special Events * * * 181 Selected Records of the War Dept. Relating to Confederate POWs, Rec. Grp. 109, house safe for future expansion of visitation and use. M598, p. 273, NARA, Wash., DC. 182 Selected Records of the War Dept. Relating to Confederate POWs, Rec. Grp. 109, M598, p. 273, NARA, Wash., DC. Please check our new website http:// Saturday, March 9 – 10 a.m. 183 Alexandria Gazette, March 31, 1863, p. 2, c. 1. www.historicfairfax.org for information about these Commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of Col. John 184 Selected Records of the War Dept. Relating to Confederate POWs, Rec. Grp. 109, M598, p. 273, NARA, Wash., DC. events as well as many others. S. Mosby’s “Fairfax Court House Raid” and the capture 185 Selected Records of the War Dept. Relating to Confederate POWs, Rec. Grp. 109, of Union Gen. Edwin H. Stoughton. Living history M598, p. 290, NARA, Wash., DC. 186 Selected Records of the War Dept. Relating to Confederate POWs, Rec. Grp. 109, David L. Pumphrey vignettes, talks, and more. M598, p. 290, NARA, Wash., DC. Historic Downtown Fairfax 187 Selected Records of the War Dept. Relating to Confederate POWs, Rec. Grp. 109, Richmond Whig, March 13, 1863, p. 1, c. 6. M598, p. 295, NARA, Wash., DC. 188 Selected Records of the War Dept. Relating to Confederate POWs, Rec. Grp. 109, M598, p. 303, NARA, Wash., DC. Saturday, April 27 – 10 a.m. 189 Alexandria Gazette, March 14, 1863, p. 2, c. 2. 13th Annual Fairfax Civil War Day – Historic Blenheim, 190 Selected Records of the War Dept. Relating to Confederate POWs, Rec. Grp. 109, At the Fairfax Museum M598, p. 300, NARA, Wash., DC. 3610 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax Living history 191 Selected Records of the War Dept. Relating to Confederate POWs, Rec. Grp. 109, presentations, slave life demonstration, historic house M598, p. 309, NARA, Wash., DC. and Historic Blenheim... 192 Daily National Republican, April 3, 1863, p. 3, c. 1 & 2 tours, military firings, musical performances, and much 193 Selected Records of the War Dept. Relating to Confederate POWs, Rec. Grp. 109, Sunday, March 10 – 2 p.m. more! M598, p. 300, NARA, Wash., DC. 194 Selected Records of the War Dept. Relating to Confederate POWs, Rec. Grp. 109, Chocolate Through Time: A Taste of History. Historic Blenheim and The Civil War Interpretive M598, p. 309, NARA, Wash., DC. Presentation and chocolate tastings with food historian Center, 3610 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax. 703-591- 195 Selected Records of the War Dept. Relating to Confederate POWs, Rec. Grp. 109, M598, p. 300, NARA, Wash., DC. and historical consultant Joyce White. Program is free, 0560 196 Selected Records of the War Dept. Relating to Confederate POWs, Rec. Grp. 109, M598, p. 300, NARA, Wash., DC. but reservations are required and limited to 25 people. Alexandria Gazette, April 10, 1863, p. 2, c. 3. 2 23 Volume 10, Issue 1 The Fair Facs Gazette Winter 2013 Volume 10, Issue 1 The Fair Facs Gazette Winter 2013 Endnotes continued from p. 21 127 Selected Records of the War Dept. Relating to Confederate POWs, Rec. Grp. 109, had about one hundred of his infantrymen detailed 85 Russell, Charles Wells, “The Memoirs of Colonel John S. Mosby,” © 1917, p. M598, p. 83, NARA, Wash., DC. 2 187, Little, Brown & Co., Boston, MA. 128 Alexandria Gazette, March 26, 1863, p. 1, c. 2. immediately around him in the village. They were supported 86 Troy Daily Times, June 1, 1863, p. 2, c.2. 129 Selected Records of the War Dept. Relating to Confederate POWs, Rec. Grp. 109, by Wyndham’s cavalry brigade, which consisted of the 1st 87 New York Times, March 11, 1863, p.
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