Mosby's Rangers in Warrenton ship In the 1890's

In the 1890's

by John Paul Strain

Horse drawn carriages were another popular way locals and visitors were transported throughout the bustling city

As men left to join the army

Mosby's Rangers in Warrenton ship In the 1890'sWarrenton, Virginia was Mosbys Rangers country. The Rangers were a partisan unit of local young men that operated in and around Fauquier, Loudoun and Fairfax counties. Using the tactics of unexpected lightning raids, clandestine night operations, and then disappearing into the countryside brought fear and uncertainty to Federal soldiers. Whether real or imagined, no Federal soldier ever felt safe in Northern Virginia. After Mosby and his Rangers