"This road, along which many of his skirmishes took place, is named for Colonel John Singleton Mosby, commander of the 43rd Battalion of Confederate Partisan Rangers.  Their activities in this area helped keep the Confederate cause alive in Northern Virginia toward the end of the Civil War"

Photograph courtesy of "Big Mike and Pam Muckenthaler. (March 2004)
 

Editorial Comment:  "Big Mike" and Pam Muckenthaler have made many pictorial contributions to "The Signs Of History" project.  Through their contributions, visitors have learned much about the history of Virginia and early America.

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