General John Creed Moore This was forwarded to us by Barbara Ann McCann, Grandmother of Katie Nichols, who produced this information for a class project.

General John Creed Moore

• This was forwarded to us by Barbara Ann McCann, Grandmother of Katie Nichols, who produced this information for a class project.

What Was He Famous For?

Lead 2nd Texas Infantry in the Battle of Vicksburg

Was ranked as a Brigadier General Three horses were shot from beneath

himServed in the Battles of Shiloh, Iuka,

and Corinth Notoriously known for his stubborn,

flaring temper

Biographical Facts

Born on February 28, 1824Studied at Henry College in Virginia

Attended US West Point Military Academy

Served in US Army for 6 yearsJoined 2nd Texas Infantry in 1861Resigned on February 3, 1864Died on December 31, 1910

Personal Facts

Born in Red Bridge, Hawkins County, Tennessee

Died in Osage, TexasMarried Augusta E. Clarke Moore following his graduation from West

PointFathered four children; three sons

and one daughter

General John Creed Moore

From Shiloh to VicksburgQuotes

“Their strongest effort was against the Federal center; there Confederate Brigadier General John C. Moore led five regiments against an earthwork known as Battery

Robinette.”

“At the Battle in the Clouds (Chattanooga, Tennessee), three horses were shot out from beneath the gallant general, yet he was able to dodge each attempt on

his life.”

“Subsequent to the Battle of Vicksburg, a monument was placed at the battle sights of Chattanooga and

Vicksburg to commemorate the brave efforts of John C. Moore and his troops.”

The Battle of VicksburgMoore’s most famous defeat

Burial SightOsage, Texas

John Creed Moore

Brigadier General, C.S.A

Commended for outstanding gallantry at Shiloh, lead brigade at Corinth and Vicksburg, fought at

Chattanooga and Mobile

Erected by the State of Texas1963

Statistics

84% of Moore’s men died at the Battle of Vicksburg

3 out of 4 lethal shots fired at Moore during the Battle in the Clouds killed the horse beneath him

Roughly 35,800 people died in the Battle of Vicksburg; (4,550 Unions, 31, 275 Confederates)

618,000 people in total died in the Civil War

Timeline of Major EventsGen. John C. Moore’s Life

1830 1840

1850 1860

1870

1880 1890 1900

1910

Feb. 28

Birth

Hawkins,

TN

24

Dec. 13

Father’s Death

Hawkins, TN

39

August

Begin classes

at Henry Colleg

e

VA

43

June 12

Graduation from

West Point

57

Nov. 30

Join US Army,

Served for 6 years

58

Oct.

Army service

ends

62

Aug.

Joins 2nd TX

Infantry

Texas

July 3, 1863

Leads Infantry in

the Battle of Vicksburg

Sept.

Resign from

Infantry

TX

64

December 21

Moore dies in Osage, TX

Oct. 8, 62- Battle of Corinth

April 6, 62- Battle of Shiloh

2nd Texas Infantry Austin, TX; 1865

From Gen. Moore to MeJohn C. Moore Sally Moore

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Jessie Britain Place

Frank Place

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