Littleberry Mosby
| Littleberry C. Mosby Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born |
January 28, 1757 Cumberland County, Virginia |
| Died | October 26, 1821 (aged 64) Powhatan County, Virginia |
| Allegiance |
 United States
|
| Service/branch |
Continental Army Virginia militia
|
| Years of service | 1776–1815(?) |
| Rank |
 Brigadier general
|
| Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War (Battle of Blanford, Siege of Yorktown), War of 1812 |
Littleberry C. Mosby Jr. (January 28, 1757 – October 26, 1821) was an American military officer. During the American Revolutionary War, he served in the Continental Army as a captain in the 2nd Georgia Regiment, and was captured at the Siege of Savannah in 1778. After his release, he served as a major commanding a cavalry battalion in the Virginia militia. During the War of 1812, he was a brigadier general in the Virginia militia. The son of Colonel Littleberry Mosby Sr., he lived his entire life at Mosby Tavern in Cumberland County, Virginia/Powhatan County, Virginia, Powhatan County having been created from the eastern portion of Cumberland County in May 1777.
In October 1776, serving as a captain, Mosby led the Virginia Line company recruited at Mosby Tavern in Cumberland County, Virginia. In the winter of 1776–77, they marched to Savannah, Georgia, remaining in the area under the command of Robert Howe until the capture of Savannah by Lieutenant Colonel Archibald Campbell in December 1778.
In April 1780, Mosby, again serving as a captain, raised a volunteer company of cavalry, which included his brother Wade as second lieutenant, and Horatio Turpin as first lieutenant. Records show that in 1780 and 1781 Mosby was captain of a cavalry company in service at Petersburg, Virginia.
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