Mosby's Rangers Author:Jeffry D. Wert No single battalion was more feared during the Civil War than the 43rd Battalion of Virginia Cavalry. As one contemporary said, "They had... all the glamour of Robin Hood... all the courage and bravery of the ancient crusaders." Better known as Mosby's Rangers, they were an elite guerilla unit that operated with stunning success in... more » northern Virginia and Maryland from 1863 to the last days of the war.« less