Brig. Gen. John Creed Moore
Shortly after the War Between the States began John Creed Moore joined the Confederate States Army as a Captain and was sent to Galveston, Texas, where he became Commander of the Galveston Texas defensive fortifications. While in Galveston John Creed Moore was partially responsible for raising and training the 2nd Texas Infantry Regiment and was elected its Colonel.
Moore fought in the Battle of Shiloh where he was commended for his bravery by Brig. Gen. Jones Withers and he was then promoted to Brigadier General on May 26, 1862. General Moore then participated in the Second Battle of Corinth where he forced Federal troops to retreat over a mile away from their original position.
He was then sent to reinforce the Confederate troops at the Siege of Vicksburg and was captured at Vicksburg's Surrender. After a prisoner exchange Gen. Moore was put under the command of General Hardee whom he served under during part of the Chattanooga Campaign. But, disputes between Hardee and Moore led to Moore requesting a transfer from President Jefferson Davis. The request was denied and he then resigned his commission as a Brigadier General in February 1864.
Moore then received the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and was put in command of the Savannah, Georgia Arsenal. Later in 1864 he was reassigned to the Selma arsenal, where he would stay until the end of the war. He is buried at Osage Cemetery, Coryell County, Texas.
For Your Consideration:
The cause of Mr. Lincoln’s War was NOT slavery. It was to preserve the Federal government:
“...If there be those who would not save the Union unless they could at the same time destroy slavery, I do not agree with them. My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union, and isnot either to save or to destroy slavery. If I could save the Union without freeing any slave I would do it, and if I could save it by freeing all the slaves I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone I would also do that. What I do about slavery, and the colored race, I do because I believe it helps to save the Union...” - Abraham Lincoln, Executive Mansion, Washington, August 22, 1862
Union General and later President U.S. Grant believed in slavery and owned 1 slave.
Confederate General Robert E. Lee said: "In this enlightened age, there are few I believe, but what will acknowledge, that slavery as an institution is a moral and political evil in any country" - from U.S. Army Colonel, later Confederate General Robert E. Lee, in a letter written home while stationed on Texas frontier duty three years before the War Between the States. And, true to his beliefs, he freed his slaves during the war on December 29, 1862.
The Morrill Tariff was a leading cause of the war and is hardly even mentioned by “history” books today:
The Morrill Tariff was passed by the Federal Congress and signed into law by President James Buchanan on March 2, 1861, just 2 days before Lincoln was inaugurated. The tariff rate more than tripled from 15 % to 48 % ! Southerners were outraged and the tariff was listed as one of the main causes for Secession (the Boston Tea Party was based in part on taxes that were less than this).
The new tariff had been written and sponsored by Justin Smith Morrill, a Northern congressman from Vermont. It favored industries based in the northeast and penalized the southern states, which were more dependent on goods imported from Europe.
Two Nations:
In 1850 the Southern Democrats held almost a 2/3 majority in both the Federal House and Senate. In 1860 this was turned upside down: the newly formed Northern Republican Party and the Unionist Party candidates won a 2/3 majority in both the Federal House and Senate. If the South had remained in the Federal government, they would have been helpless to stop legislation that punished the South and favored the North, as actually happened during the period of occupation.
Highest Ranking War Between the States Minority Soldiers - North or South
Interesting historical note: The following Americans served in the U.S. military and are descendants of Confederate Veterans. Unlike today’s events and attitudes, these Confederate descendants were trusted, honored, and respected.
Confederates were fighting against a dictatorial Federal government. They lost and we now have a nation ruled by a Federal government with almost limitless power. Our Confederate ancestors deserve our respect.
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Moore fought in the Battle of Shiloh where he was commended for his bravery by Brig. Gen. Jones Withers and he was then promoted to Brigadier General on May 26, 1862. General Moore then participated in the Second Battle of Corinth where he forced Federal troops to retreat over a mile away from their original position.
He was then sent to reinforce the Confederate troops at the Siege of Vicksburg and was captured at Vicksburg's Surrender. After a prisoner exchange Gen. Moore was put under the command of General Hardee whom he served under during part of the Chattanooga Campaign. But, disputes between Hardee and Moore led to Moore requesting a transfer from President Jefferson Davis. The request was denied and he then resigned his commission as a Brigadier General in February 1864.
Moore then received the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and was put in command of the Savannah, Georgia Arsenal. Later in 1864 he was reassigned to the Selma arsenal, where he would stay until the end of the war. He is buried at Osage Cemetery, Coryell County, Texas.
For Your Consideration:
The cause of Mr. Lincoln’s War was NOT slavery. It was to preserve the Federal government:
“...If there be those who would not save the Union unless they could at the same time destroy slavery, I do not agree with them. My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union, and isnot either to save or to destroy slavery. If I could save the Union without freeing any slave I would do it, and if I could save it by freeing all the slaves I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone I would also do that. What I do about slavery, and the colored race, I do because I believe it helps to save the Union...” - Abraham Lincoln, Executive Mansion, Washington, August 22, 1862
Union General and later President U.S. Grant believed in slavery and owned 1 slave.
Confederate General Robert E. Lee said: "In this enlightened age, there are few I believe, but what will acknowledge, that slavery as an institution is a moral and political evil in any country" - from U.S. Army Colonel, later Confederate General Robert E. Lee, in a letter written home while stationed on Texas frontier duty three years before the War Between the States. And, true to his beliefs, he freed his slaves during the war on December 29, 1862.
The Morrill Tariff was a leading cause of the war and is hardly even mentioned by “history” books today:
The Morrill Tariff was passed by the Federal Congress and signed into law by President James Buchanan on March 2, 1861, just 2 days before Lincoln was inaugurated. The tariff rate more than tripled from 15 % to 48 % ! Southerners were outraged and the tariff was listed as one of the main causes for Secession (the Boston Tea Party was based in part on taxes that were less than this).
The new tariff had been written and sponsored by Justin Smith Morrill, a Northern congressman from Vermont. It favored industries based in the northeast and penalized the southern states, which were more dependent on goods imported from Europe.
Two Nations:
In 1850 the Southern Democrats held almost a 2/3 majority in both the Federal House and Senate. In 1860 this was turned upside down: the newly formed Northern Republican Party and the Unionist Party candidates won a 2/3 majority in both the Federal House and Senate. If the South had remained in the Federal government, they would have been helpless to stop legislation that punished the South and favored the North, as actually happened during the period of occupation.
Highest Ranking War Between the States Minority Soldiers - North or South
- Jewish: Brig. Gen. Judah P. Benjamin, Secretary of State and a Cabinet Officer of the Confederate States of America
- Indian: Brig. Gen. Stand Watie (Cherokee Nation), led Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Muskogee, Seminole, and others and was the last Confederate field general to surrender
- Mexican: Colonel Santos Benavides, whose greatest military triumph was the defense of Laredo, Texas when 42 troops under his command defeated 200 Federals
- Irish: Maj. Gen. Patrick Cleburne: highest ranking Irish born officer in American history (including today), his strategic ability and bravery earned him the nickname “Stonewall of the West”. He was killed in 1864 at the Battle of Franklin.
- Russian: Federal Brig. Gen. Ivan Turchin (a.k.a. .John Basil Turchin) who, despite a court martial (for what today would be called war crimes) , was promoted by Lincoln after Gen. Turchin encouraged his men to murder, rape, pillage, and commit arson against unarmed citizens in Athens, Alabama.
- At least one Black Confederate was a non-commissioned officer. James Washington, Co. D 34th Texas Cavalry, “Terrell’s Texas Cavalry” became its 3rd Sergeant. In comparison, the highest-ranking Black Federal soldier during the war was a Sergeant Major. There were no black officers in either army.
Interesting historical note: The following Americans served in the U.S. military and are descendants of Confederate Veterans. Unlike today’s events and attitudes, these Confederate descendants were trusted, honored, and respected.
- Confederate Generals “Fighting Joe” Wheeler, Fitzhugh “Rooney” Lee (the 2nd son of Robert E. Lee), Thomas “Tex” Rosser, Matthew Butler, Colonel William Oates, and Captain William Gordon all served as U.S. officers during the Spanish American War (1898).
- The 13th Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps and highly decorated for combat during WWI was General John Lejeune, born in 1867 and whose father was Confederate Captain Ovide Lejeune 1st Regiment Louisiana Cavalry.
- Lieutenant General Lewis "Chesty" Puller, colorful veteran of the Korean war, four World War II campaigns and expeditionary service in China, Nicaragua and Haiti, was one of the most highly decorated Marines in the Corps, and the only Leatherneck ever to win the Navy Cross five times for heroism and gallantry in action. His grandfather was Confederate Major John Puller, 5th Virginia Cavalry, killed in action at Kelly’s Ford, Virginia in 1863.
- U.S. Army General George S. Patton’s grandfather was Confederate Colonel George Patton, who was killed in action at Winchester, Virginia in 1864.
- U.S. Army Air Corps Brig. General Nathan Bedford Forrest III was shot down and killed over Germany in 1943. His great grandfather was Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest.
- President Teddy Roosevelt’s Uncle, Captain James Bulloch, served as Confederate States Chief Foreign Agent in Great Britain, Confederate States Navy.
- President Woodrow Wilson’s father, Joseph Wilson, was a Confederate Army Chaplain
Confederates were fighting against a dictatorial Federal government. They lost and we now have a nation ruled by a Federal government with almost limitless power. Our Confederate ancestors deserve our respect.
Want to learn more? Our meetings are open to the public, come join us.
