John Creed Moore (February 28, 1824 – December 31, 1910) was a

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officer and a graduate of

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. He is known for being a

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brigadier general during the

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and his works in the

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educational system.

Early life and career

John Moore was born to Margaret Creed and Cleon Moore in 1824. Moore first went to

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and then graduated from West Point seventeenth in his class in 1849. He joined the infantry and was commissioned a second lieutenant. Shortly after graduating Moore fought in the

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. He was then stationed in

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, from 1852 to 1853, and as first lieutenant at Fort Union from 1853 to 1854. Moore resigned from his commission in 1855. He then became a professor at Shelby College in Kentucky.

Civil War Service

Shortly after the

began Moore joined the

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as a

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and was sent to

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, where he became commander, to begin working on defensive fortifications.John H. Eicher and David J. Eichers' "Civil War High Commands" (2001) pg. 870 While in Galveston John Creed Moore was partially responsible for raising and training the

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and was elected its

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. In 1862 Moore fought in the

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where he was commended for his bravery by Brig. Gen. Jones M. Withers. He was then promoted to brigadier general a month later on May 26, 1862, for his services at Shiloh.Ezra J. Warner's "Generals in Gray:Lives of the Confederate Commanders" (1959) pg. 219 Moore then participated in the

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where he forced the Union troops to retreat over a mile away from their original position.Peter Cozzens' "The Darkest Days of the War: The Battles of Iuka and Corinth" (2006) pg.181 Moore was then sent to reinforce the Confederate troops at

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and was then captured at Vicksburg's surrender. After a prisoner exchange Moore was put under the command of General Hardee with whom he fought during part of the

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. Disputes between Hardee and Moore led to Moore requesting a transfer from

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.Walter Prescott Webb, H. Bailey Carroll, Eldon Stephen Branda and, Texas State Historical Association's "Handbook of Texas" (1952) pg. 609-10 The request was denied and John Moore resigned his commission as a brigadier general in the Confederate service in February 1864. Moore then received the rank of lieutenant colonel and was put in command of the

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Arsenal. Later in 1864 he was reassigned to the Selma arsenal, where he would stay until the end of the war.C. L. Bragg's "Never for Want of Powder: The Confederate Powder Works in Augusta, Georgia" (2007) pg. 229

Post Civil War

Once the Civil War ended, Moore moved back to

, where he began teaching again. From 1869 to 1870 he taught mathematics at the Coronal Institute in San Marcos. He also became the superintendent of several schools and taught in over five different schools. Moore died at the age of 86 on December 31, 1910, and was buried at Osage Cemetery.Jack D. Welsh's "Medical Histories of Confederate Generals" (1999) pg. 158 File:John Creed Moore.jpg, John C. Moore c. 1890 File:20-12-001-vicksburg.jpg, Portrait of Moore by

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Notes

References

* C. L. Bragg's "Never for Want of Powder: The Confederate Powder Works in Augusta, Georgia" (2007) * Cozzens, Peter. ''The Darkest Days of the War: The Battles of Iuka and Corinth''. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1997. . * Eicher, John H., and

David J. Eicher David John Eicher (born August 7, 1961) is an American editor, writer, and popularizer of astronomy and space. He has been editor-in-chief of ''Astronomy'' magazine since 2002. He is author, coauthor, or editor of 23 books on science and American ...

, ''Civil War High Commands.'' Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2001. . * Sifakis, Stewart. ''Who Was Who in the Civil War.'' New York: Facts On File, 1988. . * Warner, Ezra J. ''Generals in Gray: Lives of the Confederate Commanders.'' Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1959. . * Walter Prescott Webb, H. Bailey Carroll, Eldon Stephen Branda and, Texas State Historical Association's "Handbook of Texas" (1952) * Welsh, Jack D. ''Medical Histories of Confederate Generals''. Kent, OH: Kent State University Press, 1999. . {{DEFAULTSORT:Moore, John Creed 1824 births 1910 deaths Confederate States Army brigadier generals United States Military Academy alumni United States Army officers People of Texas in the American Civil War United States Army personnel of the Seminole Wars American Civil War prisoners of war held by the United States

Early life and career

Civil War Service

Post Civil War

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