Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-12-04
Gen. James W. Moore.

copy the following account Of a gifted
and honored South Carolinian now
rapidly rising to fame-the present
Senator from Hampton County:
Gen. Moore was born on the 25th
of February, 1887, at Coosawhatchie,
then the county seat of Beaufort Dis
trict, South Carolina. He received
his primary education at the District
Academy, located at Gillisohgille,
under the tuition Of such able in'
structors as VIM. Currell, Francis W.
Fickling and Leroy F. Youmans.
His collegiate course was taken in
the University of Georgia at Athens,
from which institution he graduated
at the age Of nineteen, taking the
highest honors and acknowledged the
most accomplished and finished schol'
ar of his class. In January, 1859,
he was admitted to the bar, and soon
after began the practice of law in
copartnership with Francis w. Flick.
ling at Gillisonviue, then the court
house of Beaufort District. He had
scarcely got fairly launched in his
profession when the war broke out,
and he at once laid down the pen for
the sword and volunteered for service
with the Beaufort District Troop Of
cavalry, of which Troop lie was a
member, and though only a private
had shown such thorough acquaint-
ance with military matters as to be
appointed drill master. This Troop
went to Virginia as part OF . the
Hampton Legion, carrying with 1t
the same officers they had at home.
The highest vacancy was for First
Sergeant, and to that position Gen.
Moore was appointed. He performed
the arduous and difficult duties incl
dent to his Office to the satisfaction OF
all, and was elected Lieutenant Oh
the first vacancy. Oa the same day
of his election he was appointed by
Gen. M. C. Butler (at that time Ma
ior commanding the cavalry of the.
Legion) Adjutant and when the
command was raised to a full regi-
ment under the name of Second South
Carolina Cavalry he was made Adju-
tant of that regiment. He was an ac
tive participant in all the great battles
of Virginia, Maryland and Pennsyl-
vania up to the spring of 1864, when
the Second Cavalry was sent back to
South Carolina to recruit. He was
exceedingly beloved by his regiment;
they would do anything for him or
follow him anywhere. An instance
Of their devotion was shown at Up
perville: Adjutant Moore having rid
den some distance in advance to re-
connoitre the ground over which a
charge was to 6e made, his horse WAS
killed by the sharp shooters of the
enemy and fell on him, crushing him
underneath it. 1t was with the great
eat difficulty that the first squadron
could be restrained from rushing for
ward in body to his rescue. Col.
Lipscomb sent out a Lieutenant and
FIVE men, wEo succeeded in bringing
him off. Again, at Brandy Station
willis in advance of the command, he
became engaged, single handed, in an
enconnter with SIX United States dra
goona. His horse was killed under
him and himself desperately wounded.
A small detachment of his regiment
seeing his danger rushed to his aid
and brought him FROM the field. From
this wound he never fully recovered,
his bride hand being entirely useless
in service afterwards, but be was back
in the saddle in six weeks and re
NAMED there to the close Of the war.
When the war was over Gen. Moore
resumed the practice Of law, has had
4 large and lucrative practice, and
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the leading lawyer OF the Hampton
bar. In his practice he has bee!
noted, in addition to lis legai ability
for his liberality and fairness anc
| for his success even in the most des
perate cases. He WAS a member o
1 the House of Representatives o
| 1865, but Reconstruction suspended
his political life for time. Bang II
Beaufort, his brillianttalenta attracted
the Republican Leaders there, but tt
sll their overtures his answer was al
indignant refusal. He neglected NJ
opportunity to make An effort Tor
return Of good govprnm mt, and IL
1870 he canv, ssed Beaufort count!
in the interest of the Reform party
In 1876. as county chairman OF th'
Democracy, he made most complete
and exhaustive canvass OF Beauior
county, after having thoroughly or
ganized his party from the BArnwel
line to the coast. He spared no labor
or expense, laid aside his professions
duties, and gave himself up entirely
to the work. He had the qualification
of seeing every vote polled that coult
be for the Democracy, tut oyerworl
and exposure caused an illness iron
which he did not recover Tor month;
and which came near putting pre-
mature end to his usetul lie.
He was more than any one else In
strumentalin the creation OF Hampton
county. Since the county has bee'
in existence he has represented 1t a
Senator, and in that capacity his dis
tinguished services are we'll known
both to the county and to the State
ChiIdren'S Day al Bold Spring.