Thomas Jones

[John Stanton]

It would take a momth to talk about Mosby's activities inthe spring of 1865. In the winter months, Mosby sent his Companies to various Counties in VA, to give the farmers who fed them, in the Fighten' months, some relief. In early '65 Mosby was ordered "to bring his Command, to him". He never knew how many would return. He called the Troops from the Northern Neck (the land between the Potomac and the Rappahannock) and they started west. Then got into a battle on March 17, in Mattox Creek - which also happened to be Sgt. Brogden's Spycamp,- with 4 US gunboats. There was no winner, but a Navy man got the Medal of Honor.(that's another story) Later, SEVERAL HUNDRED of Mosby's men passed through Falmouth, VA. This shows Mosby was strong enough, well equipt, and eager to fight - and it wasn't everybody he had. As an aside - one of Mosby's men was Thomas Benton Gayle I. My stepson is Thomas Benton Gayle V, (Straight line descent). Ps Mosby's Companies ran A to H. (Right?)