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I wanted to post this in the main Biographies section but this person was not a commander or a government official. Also, I don't know how to format the headers and such to match it.
I had a few reasons for posting this biography:
Born -2 JUL 1838 - Marshall County, Mississippi
Death -- 20 SEP 1863 - Chickamauga, Walker County, Georgia
PARENTS
SIBLINGS
Occupation before War:
Civil War Career:
1861
1862
1863
Died: September 20, 1863
Place of Death: Battle of Chickamauga
Age at time of Death: 25 years, 2 months
Burial Place: Marietta Confederate Cemetery, Georgia
Cenotaph: Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Marshall County, MS. (His parents and 7 siblings are buried at Wesley Chapel Cemetery.)
Robert Moore's Journal
Examples of journal's entries, beginning with his first entry.
This is an assortment of entries that I selected to highlight some topics he wrote about.
Reference Source: James Moore, Director of Marshall County Museum and descendant of Lt. Robert Moore's brother.
I had a few reasons for posting this biography:
1) Robert Moore fought in many battles with the ANV while serving in Company "G" of the 17th Mississippi Regiment.
2) One of my direct ancestors served in Company "H" of the 17th Mississippi Regiment.
3) Robert Moore has a cenotaph headstone at an old cemetery that was once the site of Wesley Chapel. This cemetery is located in Marshall County, MS, just behind my son-in-law's home. Several members of Moore's family are buried in that cemetery and site of the Moore's home was less than 2 miles from there.
2) One of my direct ancestors served in Company "H" of the 17th Mississippi Regiment.
3) Robert Moore has a cenotaph headstone at an old cemetery that was once the site of Wesley Chapel. This cemetery is located in Marshall County, MS, just behind my son-in-law's home. Several members of Moore's family are buried in that cemetery and site of the Moore's home was less than 2 miles from there.
Robert Augustus Moore
Company "G", 17th Mississippi Regiment
Company "G", 17th Mississippi Regiment
Born -2 JUL 1838 - Marshall County, Mississippi
Death -- 20 SEP 1863 - Chickamauga, Walker County, Georgia
PARENTS
Austin Elvy Moore
Born 15 AUGUST 1804 - Burke County, North Carolina
Died 16 AUGUST 1874 - Red Banks, Marshall County, MS %
Died 16 AUGUST 1874 - Red Banks, Marshall County, MS %
Amy Elizabeth Reeves
Born 2 APR 1805 - Ninety Six, Greenwood County, South Carolina
Death 28 AUG 1878 - Red Banks, Marshall County, Mississippi %
Death 28 AUG 1878 - Red Banks, Marshall County, Mississippi %
SIBLINGS
Charles Newton Moore b: 1826 %
Mary Ann Moore [Cooper] b: 1828 %
Martha Jane Moore b; 1829 %
Zenobia Parilee Moore b: 1831 %
Nancy Margaret Moore [McAlexander] b: 1833 %
Emaline Elizabeth [Moore] Waller b: 1836 Dallas, TX
John Roger Moore b: 1840 Company G, 17 Miss Regiment %
Eudora Frenonia Moore [Kelsey] b: 1843 %
James Polk Moore b: 1845
Mary Ann Moore [Cooper] b: 1828 %
Martha Jane Moore b; 1829 %
Zenobia Parilee Moore b: 1831 %
Nancy Margaret Moore [McAlexander] b: 1833 %
Emaline Elizabeth [Moore] Waller b: 1836 Dallas, TX
John Roger Moore b: 1840 Company G, 17 Miss Regiment %
Eudora Frenonia Moore [Kelsey] b: 1843 %
James Polk Moore b: 1845
% Family member buried at Wesley Chapel Cemetery.
Occupation before War:
Robert's father and mother moved from North Carolina and were one of the first families to settle to Marshall County in 1836.
He attended school at St. Thomas Hall in Holly Springs. His education obviously helped in his future promotion in the army and can be seen in the writing in his war journal.
By the 1860 Census, Robert Moore had a plot of farmland near the Wesley Chapel Church. It appears his father had transferred most of his assets, including the slaves, over to his sons Robert and Roger.
He attended school at St. Thomas Hall in Holly Springs. His education obviously helped in his future promotion in the army and can be seen in the writing in his war journal.
By the 1860 Census, Robert Moore had a plot of farmland near the Wesley Chapel Church. It appears his father had transferred most of his assets, including the slaves, over to his sons Robert and Roger.
Civil War Career:
1861
April 22 Enlisted in Confederate Guards
May 27 Left Holly Springs for Corinth. Formed into Company "G" of 17th Mississippi Regiment.
May 27 Left Holly Springs for Corinth. Formed into Company "G" of 17th Mississippi Regiment.
1862
April 26 Promoted to 3rd Corporal.
July 2 Promoted to 1st Corporal.
July 2 Promoted to 1st Corporal.
1863
Jan 24 Promoted to 4th Sergeant
July 26 Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant.
Aug 31 In his service records, he signed an invoice as Commander of Company "G".
Sept 20 Killed in Action at Chickamauga
July 26 Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant.
Aug 31 In his service records, he signed an invoice as Commander of Company "G".
Sept 20 Killed in Action at Chickamauga
Died: September 20, 1863
Place of Death: Battle of Chickamauga
Age at time of Death: 25 years, 2 months
Burial Place: Marietta Confederate Cemetery, Georgia
Cenotaph: Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Marshall County, MS. (His parents and 7 siblings are buried at Wesley Chapel Cemetery.)
Robert Moore's Journal
Robert Moore kept a journal from the day he enlisted. His writing is informative and interesting. Robert made almost daily entries in his journal for the first 2 years of the War. He gave some details as to their movement and places they camped. There are a few details of the flow of a battle and sometimes he describes their combat.
His journal goes into detail of company voting for their commander on several occasions. He also records the changes of his regimental commanders. Several of his company and regimental staff would later rise through the ranks and lead brigades and divisions. The 17th Mississippi Regiment served under several excellent division commanders in the Army of Northern Virginia.
Occasionally young Moore expressed himself in picturesque language which may have been simply the idiom of the day. He described Lt. Col. McGuirk as one who "gets about seventy-five cents in the dollar drunk." When a picket shot a hog by mistake and the company rushed out to repel an attack, Moore wrote: "I do not think they expect a yankee to look like a man."
It is surprising how long they remained garrisoned at Fredericksburg and Leesburg. Sadly, one volume of the journal was lost. The missing volume covers General Lee's Maryland campaign and the battles of Harpers Ferry and Antietam. One of the fascinating entries described his travel for a furlough home to Mississippi.
On March 12, 1863, Pvt Moore took a furlough to visit his home in Holly Springs. He gives some good detail about how he traveled mostly by rail from Virginia to Knoxville and then down through Atlanta to Mobile. Soon after leaving Knoxville, the engine of this train exploded. Even during the early stages of Grant's Vicksburg campaign/siege, Moore managed to reach Oxford, where the rail ended. He walked the remainder of the way to Holly Springs, arriving at sunset on March 27th. He stayed there until April 17th when he began his journey back using the route he came. He arrived back at his unit on April 27th.
Robert Moore's journals were first published in the Louisiana Historical Quarterly in 1956. Eventually they were published in 1991 under the title: "A Life For the Confederacy: From the War Diary of Robert A. Moore, Pvt, CSA". This publication was edited by James W. Silver and published by Broadfoot Publishing Company. This book includes photos of some of his family and friends and his commanders. It also includes footnotes to explain background to the events. An appendix includes a roster of officers and men of Company G, 17th Mississippi Regiment.
His journal goes into detail of company voting for their commander on several occasions. He also records the changes of his regimental commanders. Several of his company and regimental staff would later rise through the ranks and lead brigades and divisions. The 17th Mississippi Regiment served under several excellent division commanders in the Army of Northern Virginia.
Occasionally young Moore expressed himself in picturesque language which may have been simply the idiom of the day. He described Lt. Col. McGuirk as one who "gets about seventy-five cents in the dollar drunk." When a picket shot a hog by mistake and the company rushed out to repel an attack, Moore wrote: "I do not think they expect a yankee to look like a man."
It is surprising how long they remained garrisoned at Fredericksburg and Leesburg. Sadly, one volume of the journal was lost. The missing volume covers General Lee's Maryland campaign and the battles of Harpers Ferry and Antietam. One of the fascinating entries described his travel for a furlough home to Mississippi.
On March 12, 1863, Pvt Moore took a furlough to visit his home in Holly Springs. He gives some good detail about how he traveled mostly by rail from Virginia to Knoxville and then down through Atlanta to Mobile. Soon after leaving Knoxville, the engine of this train exploded. Even during the early stages of Grant's Vicksburg campaign/siege, Moore managed to reach Oxford, where the rail ended. He walked the remainder of the way to Holly Springs, arriving at sunset on March 27th. He stayed there until April 17th when he began his journey back using the route he came. He arrived back at his unit on April 27th.
Robert Moore's journals were first published in the Louisiana Historical Quarterly in 1956. Eventually they were published in 1991 under the title: "A Life For the Confederacy: From the War Diary of Robert A. Moore, Pvt, CSA". This publication was edited by James W. Silver and published by Broadfoot Publishing Company. This book includes photos of some of his family and friends and his commanders. It also includes footnotes to explain background to the events. An appendix includes a roster of officers and men of Company G, 17th Mississippi Regiment.
Company & Regimental Commanders mentioned in his journal;Winfield S. Featherston , Captain of Company G and Colonel --- Cited for bravery at Battle of Ball's Bluff and commissioned as Brigadier-General.
Claudius W. Sears - Captain -- Later Colonel of 46 Mississippi Regt and General at Vicksburg.
John McGuirk , Lt-Colonel--- Later commanded a Mississippi Cavalry regiment under Forrest.
William L. Duff , Lt-Colonel--- Later commanded 19 Mississippi Cavalry Battalion. Lt-Colonel Duff was wounded at Chancellorsville and sent home where he recruited 450 men to form a cavalry unit.
Claudius W. Sears - Captain -- Later Colonel of 46 Mississippi Regt and General at Vicksburg.
John McGuirk , Lt-Colonel--- Later commanded a Mississippi Cavalry regiment under Forrest.
William L. Duff , Lt-Colonel--- Later commanded 19 Mississippi Cavalry Battalion. Lt-Colonel Duff was wounded at Chancellorsville and sent home where he recruited 450 men to form a cavalry unit.
Examples of journal's entries, beginning with his first entry.
This is an assortment of entries that I selected to highlight some topics he wrote about.
| Monday, May 27, 1861: | Left Holly Springs at 9:00 am arrived at Corinth 5:00 pm. Lodged for the night at the Methodist Church {in Corinth}. |
| May 31, 1861 - Corinth | Another company forming part of Regt. Arrived this evening. It came from Chickasaw Co. it is called the Buna Vista{Buena Vista} Rifles, Cpt. Rodgers {Captain Timothy L. Rogers}. The orders are Reveille at 6 o'clock, squad drill at half past 7, return at half past 8, company drill at 10, return at half past 11, squad drill again at half past 1, return at half past 2 o'clock, company drill at 4 o'clock, return at 6 o'clock, dress parade at half past 6 when we receive our orders from Headquarters. |
| July 2, 1861 - Culpepper: | 23 of the company are sick with measles. |
| Oct. 31, 1861 - camp near Leesburg. (Battle of Balls Bluff occurred on Oct 21st) | There was an election held in the R. R. Co. (Rough and Ready company) to-day for Lieut Gregg(Stephen W.) the O(orderly) Sgt. Was elected beating Wilson Pool. Phil, one of the cooks of our Co. is very sick, has the congestion of the brain. The drs. All say he is certain to die. . . . I received two letters. Cousin Bill {Moore} is now in Marshall from Texas. . . . Was so excited to read a letter from them. We have brought Cpt. Sears a horse to-day. Paid one hundred & fifty dollars for it. Drilled some this evening. |
| Nov 13, 1861 camp near Goose Creek | Some of the boys ran the blockade for whiskey last night & were caught by our pickets. One of them was drunk & fell in the creek & was put in the guard house when he reached camp. J. P. Harris of Byhalia was in camp a few hours this evening. Also Mr. [B. F.] Davis has come up to take the place of Jim Potts, one of the members of our Co. . . . |
| Dec 14, 1861 - camp near Leesburg: | The Yankees raised a balloon at Edwards Ferry this morning. |
| Feb 12, 1862, winter quarters. | This has been a pleasant day, the Miss[issippi] ladies have been out in camp to-day, also some of the ladies of Leesburg. It seems very strange to see ladies yet they are very welcome visitors. All gazed with admiration as if so many angels had made their appearance. The Yankees raised a balloon twice this evening. It has become very common to see them. Lieut. [Thomas J. ] Gatewood is at the hospital. The Yankee pickets & ours are not on good terms. |
| March 2, 1862, winter quarters. | Quite a contrast in the weather yesterday & to-day as it has been snowing nearly all day. Attended church in the Reg. A very interesting discourse from Parson Owen. About one half of the Reg. are now out having a fight with snowballs. Had orders to prepare shoes to march two hundred miles this evening. Have no idea where we are going. The yankees raised a balloon this evening to take a peep at us. |
| March 19, 1862 – October 23, 1862 | The 3rd Volume of Robert's Journal was lost. |
| Dec 1st 1862 – camp near Swan's | The day has been cold & cloudy & has been threatening snow. Have learned that the yankees are in force in front of Holly Springs. All continues very quiet down on the river. |
| Skipped over several posts. Robert was consistent with his entries in the journal. | "Moved this morning to this place which is nearly north of Leesburg & but a short distance from the beautiful residence of the ex-mayor of Baltimore, Swan's." |
| Dec 21, 1862, camp near Fredericksburg. | This has been a very full day in camp. Have had two sermons by our Chaplain. Cloudy & looks like snow. Have some very discouraging news from our homes in Miss. Some are buying up & selling cotton to the abolitionists. Hope none of my friends or relatives are falling so very badly. |
| Jan. 2, 1863 - on picket in Fredericksburg. | Cheering news from Murfreesboro. A bloody engagement on the 31st December in which our forces were victorious. Gen. Stuart has returned from a raid in the enemy's rear having captured a number of wagons & commissary stores also several hundred prisoners among them sutlers. The Abolitionists across the river have been making inquiries of our boys relative to their sutlers captured by Gen. Stuart. The weather is very cold to-day. (General Bragg claimed a victory at Murfreesboro, but the 2nd day of the Battle of Stones River would end in defeat for him.) |
| Jan 11, 1863 - - on picket in Fredericksburg | Have had the pleasure of attending church in a house once more. Our Chaplain also preached for us in our quarters this evening. Men generally listen more attentively to the preaching of the gospel than they formerly did. |
| July 5, 1863 - on the [South] Mts on the turnpike from Gettysburg to Hagerstown (during retreat from Gettysburg) | Our army began to retreat last night and left the Line at 2 a.m. It rained several hours this morning as hard as I ever saw it. |
| September 15, 1863 – Columbia S. Car. | Charlotte to Columbia 110 miles. We arrived at 9 am & I with several friends proceeded from the depot to the City. The train left us & we have had to remain here all day. |
| September 20, 1863 | Killed in action at Battle of Chickamauga. |
Reference Source: James Moore, Director of Marshall County Museum and descendant of Lt. Robert Moore's brother.
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