Mosby's Cavalry

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:29th_Virginia_Cavalry
gptkbp:associated_with Confederate partisans
gptkbp:conducted raids into Maryland
gptkbp:disbanded gptkb:Appomattox_Court_House
1865
gptkbp:famous_for hit-and-run tactics
gptkbp:formed 1861
gptkbp:fought_in gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:has_impact_on Civil War tactics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mosby's Cavalry
gptkbp:inspired other guerrilla units
gptkbp:is_active_in gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:is_engaged_in raids against Union supply lines
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:political_movement
quick retreats
surprise attacks
strong local support
high mobility
ambushes
capturing Union soldiers
disrupting Union supply lines
operating behind enemy lines
effective use of local terrain
destroying railroads
attacking Union camps
gathering intelligence on Union movements
highly skilled horsemen
legendary status in Confederate lore
gptkbp:led_to gptkb:John_S._Mosby
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Mosby's_Raiders
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Trevilian_Station
gptkb:Battle_of_Fairfax_Court_House
gptkb:Battle_of_Cold_Harbor
gptkb:Battle_of_Spotsylvania_Court_House
gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Petersburg
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Wilderness
gptkb:Battle_of_Upperville
gptkb:Battle_of_Brandy_Station
gptkb:Battle_of_Kelly's_Ford
gptkb:Battle_of_Appomattox_Court_House
gptkb:Battle_of_Aldie
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:Virginia
Northern Virginia
gptkbp:operates_under gptkb:General_Robert_E._Lee
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Confederate_States_Army
gptkbp:recruitment gptkb:Virginia
gptkbp:uses horses for mobility
gptkbp:utilizes gptkb:government_agency