Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-12-17
DsotA OF Major. ISrsrtn l.. Moore.

II is with sincere regret-with more than
common sorrow that we chronicle the
death, in this place on Sunday morning last,
of MAJ. EDWIN /. MOORE, aged 80 years.
We append a notice which We find in the
Spirit. It is not an extravsgant eulogy of
our departed friend:
Major Moore was the son Of Cato Moore,
so long Cashier of the Bank of the Valley, IN
this town. He was born in Charlestown III
1881. Early manifesting brilliant mental
endowments and fondness for study, he was
afforded good opportunities for education
which he fully improved, and graduated
with collegiate hOnOrs at Washington Col
/ lcge-now Washington and Lee University
Lexington, Virginia. Returning home
! he became associated with his father III the
/ bank. aud filed the office of teller until the
/ breaking out of the war, when he entered
| the Confederate service as first lieutenant OF
/ the Bolts GreyS," later known rs Compa-
nv Ct" 2Ld Virginia Regiment, stone
wall Brigade" His career as a soldier was
| illustrated by conspicuous bravery, faithful
and eficient service, and unbroken devotion.
/ He became in turn, and through much hard
and active service, Captain of his company
/ and Major Of his regiment. While holding
/ the latter position he was elected Il member
Of the Virginia Senate. But political life
had no charms for him, even when it gave
/ him an honorable release from the dangers
and hardships of = service IN the Stonewall
/ Brigade. and lie quickly resigned his seat IN
/ the Senate TO resume active service IN the
field. Returning to the army be was select
D L.. f,.r ltlf.ll hp tNsi-
peculiarly fitted by the QuicknoSs of his mind
/ and his accurate Business training-and for
/ the rest of the war he served uponthe stall
of Gen Jubal Early
The old Valley Bank, which had wealth
/ cred so many other storms, was one OF the
wrecks Of the war and Major Moore removed
10 Cumberland, Md, where he became con-
nccted with the Second National Bank OF
that city, filling, in succession, the offices OF
I Cashier and President OF the Bank. a few
months since he returned to Charlestown,
with the purpose Of making II his future
home. much 70 the gratifcatioh OF his old
friends and associates, with whose warm and
cordial welcome lie was everywhere met
His sudden death has called forth general
and sincere expressions OF sorrow, for aside
from the warn. attachment OF relatives,
friends and formed I, mrldes in arms, Maj.
Moore had great capacity for usefulness TO
any community in which lac night reside
/ lie united large business experience with
wide and thorough, culture. His mind was
active and acQuisitiye, and he had been all
his life rcade- ana student, and this, not
Pin an aimlesS, general way, but with purpose
and reflection. As bank officer he pas not
only exact and rapid in the performance OF
routine duties but he was deeply read IN tie
principles of political economy, which I'M
derlie the system ofbanking, and into many
kindred fields he had pushed his studies with
vicor and originality. His knowledge WAS
extensive: it vas also well digestcd and ac-
curatc. and he might have attained emf
nonce in any professional, literary or politi-
cal career to which he had devoted himself,
vet he was singularly free from such ambi-
tion
lie has passed away from us almost before
his old home, from which he had been sew
cred by sixteen years absence had learned
10 readopt him, and when he was looking
forward to many years Of happy and honor.
cd life among those who knew him best and
respected him most His own hopes and tho
many hopes that clustered around him are
,nddcnlv quenched, and death has claimed
bv quick disease one who had calmly faced
her fury on many battle field. His lii'
was vet in its meridian and his many friends
to whom his late coming was but Hail and
Farewell, will feel, as never before, When
they Join with those nearest him in the last
sad duties of to-day, that dread truth, so Oft
en- uttered bat never understood, except a
round the open grave, "What shadows VT
are and what shadows we pursue"