Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-07-07
General Edward F. Moves.


ces Of Gen. EDwARDF F MOVES, our readers will
gather important information relative to tie
standing of the man unanimously selected as the
candidate for Governor, by the Republican par
ty of Ohio. In referring to Ohio in the War"
a record will there be found Of which any man
may be justly proud and any party bonored in
having so good man at its command, to put
forward as its leader and representative:
Edward FoTlen sbee Moves was born at Haver-
hill Massachusetts, October g. 1892 His pa
rents having both died in his infancy at the age
of thirteen years he apprenticed by his
guardian as a printer boy in the Office Of the
Morning STIR. religious newspaper published
at.Dover. New Hampshire In this position lie
remained for four and half years, and then
began preparing for College, at Kingston Acad-
emit Rockingham county, New Hampshire He
entreed Dartmouth College in 1853. and four
years after he graduated, ranking fourth in
class numbering fifty seven. He Immediately
removed TO Cincinnati, md studied law with "a
7. .Curwen, Esg., graduating in the Cincinnati
Law School in 1858. The same year he began
the practice Of law, and was in the successful
prosecution Of his profession at the breaking out
of the rebellion. On the 9th Of July, 1861, his
law Office was changed to recruiting headquar-
ters, and in less than one month full regiment
was raised and ready for the field OF ths
was commissioned Major, to rank from July 81,
1861 In this rank he continued with the COM
mand during all IFS marches in Missouri, and
under General Pope during the advance upon
and fnal'capture Of New Madrid and Island N {.
10. Still under Pnpe's command, he took part
in all the skirmishes and engagements OF Cen
eral Halleck's left wing in front Of Corinth and
on the heights Of Pennington. Upon the resig-
nation Of Colonel Groesbeck, and the propiution
of Lieutenant Colonel Gilbert, he was commits
stoned Lieutenant Colonel July 9, 1852 and in
,iris rank took part under General Rosencrans in
the | A.Ile of Iuka, s Ttembar iS and the bloody
engagements at Corin.tI October 81 and 4th
On the lst of October, 1852, he was commission
ed Colonel, zee Gilbert res signed. and December
following he commanded the regiment in the
battle of Parker's Cross Roads where the rebel
forces under General Forrest were defeated with
great loss. From this time until the beginning
OF the Atlanta campaign he commanded his
regiment in its various movements and its gar.
risou duty at COrinth, Memphis, and its bridge
building on tue railroad in Middle Tennessee.
While engaged in this latter duty at Prospect
Tennessee, the subject Of veteran re-enlistment
began to engage the attention OF the troops. Col
ouel Noyes, with quick perception of its neces-
sitv, threw the whole weight Of his influence in
TO the work of re-enlisting Lis regiment. He
was 80 earnest in the matter and so Industrious
ly advoc ated it that he fully aroused the spirit
of his excellent regiment, and a result the
Thirty Ninth Ohio gave to the country a much
larger number of veterans than any other Ohio
regiment. His Zeal had its effect also on other
officers IN the command, and was doubtless in
strumental in rendering the veteran movement
generally popular in General DOdge's district.
In the Atlanta campaign lie took part until July
4, 1854. being in the engagement AT Resaca, Nav
9th, l4th, 18th, aud 10Th at Dallas, and at
Kenesaw Mountain. On the 4th %: July, while
| in command Of an assault I'm the enemys works.
near Riffs Mills, on Nic,jack Greek, he received
a wound which resulted in the loss of leg.
| This compelled him to relnquish for the first
| time his active connection with his command.
After having partially recovered from two am
| putatiOns, and while yet on cruiches, he report
| ed for duty to General Hooker, aud was by him
assigned 10 the command of Camp Dennison
! where he remained until April %, 1865 when he
| resigned to accept the position of attorney city
solicitor) for the city Of Cincinnati, an Office to
| which he had been elected while absent in the
| army. In October, 1865. he vas elected Pro-
| bate Judge of Hamilton County ON the Republi-
can ticket. by majority Of about 10 900. Col
Onel Noyes was with his regiment on every
march, aud in every battle aud skirmsh in
| which the command was engaged from the time
Of entering the service, in july, 1881, until ne
| lost his leg in battle, july 4, 1854. That he had
| the love and respect Of his men il evident from
| the fact already stated that heinduccd so many
| of them to re enlist. He enjoyed the confidence
Of his superior officers, as is shown by the warm
| recommendations he received for promotion from
Generals Pope Iosencrans, Stanley, Dodge
and Sherman. The latter SAYS: " was close
| by when Gen. Noyes was shot, We were pres
| sing JOhnsons army back from Marietta, when
! he made a stand at Smyrna camp ground and
| ordered his position To be attacked. 1t was
done successfully al some lnss, and COL Moves
lost his leg. He fully merits this honorable
| title"
| Having been recommended for promotion to
the full rank Of Brigader General before he was
| wounded, he received, after he was disabled for
active service, a commission as Brevet Briga-
dier-Geueral, TO date from March IL, 1855. =
Gen, Moves was a strict disciplinarian, and il
was said Of him that he in snme way managed
| 10 have a greater number Of man present for
duty than any other equal regiment in the
command. Yet he was impartial and uniformly
kind to all who were disposed 10 de- their duty
| While he insisted uron being implicitly Obeyed
by his subordinates. Ire was always ready IT,
| obey without questenng the e0mmaDds of his
superiors, and he had the satisfaction of know
| ing when the war was over. that hu regiment
never turned their backs TO the enemy In any
battle or skirmish from first to last. In war
Gen. Moves fought fnr his eountrymen-i in
peace thew will appreciate his services, and re-
member his sacrifices.
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