Mosby's Memoirs: The memoirs of Colonel John Singleton Mosby by John Singleton Mosby

Mosby's Memoirs: The memoirs of Colonel John Singleton Mosby by John Singleton Mosby

Trace the evolution of the Brooklyn tattooing scene's iconographic status with this rare look into the borough's gritty history. Long before hipsters called Brooklyn home, tattoo legends like Tony Polito, Mikey Perfetto, Marcus Pacheco, and Ronnie Dell'Aquila set long-lasting trends from the '50s on, and gave young artists hope in this often unforgiving town. Peter Caruso visits over a dozen owners, artists, and customers, relating Brooklyn's 20th-century tattoo history through biographies of gritty, no-nonsense tattoo artists. Here, they get the attention they deserve as they focus on events that shaped their craft and style and what inspired them, as teenagers, to follow the path of this often thankless profession in New York's toughest borough. Back in the day, artists didn't apprentice, but, like the men in this book, learned the ropes in basements and worked out of kitchens, sometimes experimenting with Asian and tribal styles, but always returning to the colorful, traditional, American tattooing Brooklyn is known for.

John Singleton Mosby was born in Powhatan, Virginia on December 6, 1833, the son of Alfred and Virginia (McLaurine) Mosby and descended from an old Virginia family of English origin. Throughout his school years, young Mosby was the victim of constant bullying due to his small stature and frail health. He always defended himself, but never won a fight. He enrolled in Hampton-Sydney College in 1847, but unable to keep up in mathematics, he left without graduating. Three years later, he enrolled in the University of Virginia and excelled in Classical Studies, but still struggled with mathematics. He was expelled from the institution after shooting a bully in self-defense, and was charged and convicted for the deed. During his incarceration, he studied law and after his release, he was admitted to the Virginia bar and opened his own practice in Howardsville. Though initially opposed to secession, Mosby joined the Confederate army as a private at the outbreak of the war, and participated in the First Battle of Manassas in July, 1861. His outstanding talent as a scout earned him promotion to first lieutenant and he was assigned to Stuart's cavalry. Mosby is best remembered for his daring exploits within enemy lines, particularly his night-time excursion into the Yankee camp at Fairfax Courthouse, during which he and his men captured a Union general, two captains, and 30 enlisted men without firing a shot. After the war, Mosby joined the Republican party, believing it necessary to help the country heal from its wounds. His support of Ulysses S. Grant's presidency made him a controversial figure with many Southerners. He died in Washington, D.C. on May 30, 1916 and was buried in Warrenton, Virginia.

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ISBN 13	9780760773727
ISBN 10	0760773726
Title	Mosby's Memoirs: The memoirs of Colonel John Singleton Mosby
Author	Mosby John S
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Barnes And Noble
Year published	2006-01-01
Number of pages	273
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