Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-12


An Old and valuable Citizen Gone.
The death of the ostogenarian Gen.
VIM Moore, that occurred at Tullahcma
on Thursday, Is the removal OF an old and
time honored landmark from among men,
and on event deserving Of more than a
casual notice. Gen. Moore was nearly 64
years of age, ana had been emphatically
man of mark in his day and generation.
Re was man of distinctive individuality,
of unbending firmness and vast tenacity
of purpose, and, in the general acceptation
of the term, o strong man thoroughly.
An early settler in the State, his hardy
hand helped to subdue the untamed for
ests. and his stout heart never qualled II
the thiekest perils that environed the
pioneers. His earlier years were devoted
TO the settlement and prosperity OF the
State. and he shared with others all the
priyations incident to the times and to In
dian troubles. The stately outlines OF his
compact and original character we're
Stamped upon men and measures with
whom he mixed, and in which he
took part. Gen. Moore was Captain under
General jackson against the Greek Indians,
in the war of 1917, and served with gall
Iantry and distinction, illustrating the
highest traits of courage and frInness.
Ali through life he was q staunch friend OF
jackson. and any one who at any time
wished TO get a fight on his hands, had
only to abuse Old Hickory in Gen.
Moore's presence. His life was illustrat-
i've of many interesting incidents and
anecdotes. He used to tell, himself, with
much relish, Of the proposed erection Of a
mill-1am In his county. 81 The people were
divided as to whether il should be done.
he was appealed to-. He said he was not
for 1t. nor against it, but he was 'Jur-
aenst it,
General Moore was for e number OF
wears resident of Lincoln County, which
| he represented. we believe, more than
once in the State Legislature, with EN-
| cheney and ZEAL
He afterward removed to Tullahoma.
He was really the founder of the town,
among the people of which and the sur
rounding country he infused part of his
ow nindomitable pluck and energy. He had
lived at Tullshoma for twenty years, where
| be was known and esteemed as one OF the
most valuable and useful citizens, and
| where he resided until the time OF his
death. He accumulated good property and
| at the time of his death was in independent
| circumstances. He had been long and
consistent member of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church, and practiced in daily
exemplification the Christian faith he pro-
fessed. He was bold, courageous, kind,
generous and liberal. He left many chill
| dren and descendants who are settled In
the different States of Tennessee, Missis.
sippi and Kentucky. One of his sons, Co
Lawson Moore, fell at the head of bis
regiment, gallantly sighting the
battles of the Oonfederacy in the
lats struggle. When the war broke Out
Gen. Moore gave his influence with hii
State when she sided with the South. Ht
| it was who with his own hands pulled the
Confede ate flag to the dome of the CAPT
tol, when its ''bonny blue" folds were hrs
flung to the breeze in 1861. The General
after long life of usefulness and honor
breathed his last in that calm, uncloudeC
and Christian serenity which religion in
spires.
Like ripened sheaf he has been gath
cred to the eternal garner, and rests nov
from his labors with the spirits of just mel
made perfect.