Great Falls Historical Society presents John Mosby

Civil War's Legendary John Mosby Kicks Off Great Falls Historical Society Fall Season

The
new season of the Great Falls Historical Society gets off to a rousing and entertaining
start on Sept. 18 with a re-enactment of Confederate guerilla fighter
John S. Mosby.

Great Falls resident and Civil War enthusiast Rick
Turner will speak in the first person about Mosby's legendary military
career and Mosby's role in shepherding the Confederate Cavalry through
Great Falls en route to Gettysburg 150 years ago. Turner will also
discuss Mosby's life before and after the war, and the political and
economic issues of the war.

Turner will be dressed in an exact
replica of Mosby's Confederate dress uniform and will have authentic
examples of the different Confederate uniforms, weapons and flag. Along
with Turner will
be his wife Debbie, who will portray Mosby's wife Pauline, also dressed
in the style of the day.

A popular public speaker,
Turner is currently Commander of the Sons of Confederate Veterans. His
great-great-grandfathers, several great-great uncles and
great-great-cousins served in the Confederate Army.


The free event is Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 7 pm at the Great Falls Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls, Va.

For more information, go to the Great Falls Historical Society website at www.gfhs.org