A Fiery Fall:  Mosby in the Shenandoah

“A Fiery Fall” – Author and historian Eric Buckland will speak about some of the operations of Mosby’s Rangers in the Shenandoah Valley during the Fall of 1864. Included in his presentation will be descriptions of the Berryville Wagon Train Raid, the fight at Morgan’s Lane, the “Greenback Raid”. Eric will also discuss the execution of 6 Rangers in Front Royal and the subsequent “Death Lottery” conducted by the Rangers.

Eric Buckland has written several books about the lives of some of the men who rode with the 43rd Battalion Virginia Cavalry – Mosby’s Rangers and  has given over 100 presentations about the stories in his books. He has  appeared on C-Span and had two articles published in America’s Civil War magazine.  

         Eric graduated from the University of Kansas and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army. The majority of his 22-year military career was spent in Special Forces. He retired in 1999 as a Lieutenant Colonel.

  Some of his awards include the Ranger Tab, Special Forces Tab, Master Parachutist Badge, Special Operations Combat Diver Badge, and the Combat Infantryman’s Badge.

  He retired at the end of 2021 from his second career as a Policy Analyst in the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy.

  He is currently in his third term as President of The Stuart-Mosby Historical Society.

  Eric and his wife, Maureen, have been married for over 43 years and reside in Centreville, VA. They have three sons and three grandsons.