The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-24
-oI. Roger Moore is dead.

read this morning with inexpressible
sorrow by the people Of this commu-
nifty and a wide circle of admiring
friends throughout Eastern North
Carolina, for his death marks the close
OF a career which has been exception
ally useful both in public and private
life. Col. Moore died suddenly, of ap-
oplexy about IL o'clock last night,
just as M was retiring for the night.
He was at his office all day yesterday
and seemed in his usual health. He
took supper as usual and afterwards
spent an hour or two down town. At
at the time of his death he had Just
prepared for his nights repose. He sat
down on the couch and suddenly and
without a word or visible struggle
sank into the sleep of death. the
blessed sleep of one who had lived a
faithful christian life and gone into the
great beyond with implicit childlike
faith in Christ.
Wilmington, a son of Roger Ann
Moore, deceased. He was born July
10, 1898, and would have celebrated his
sixty-second birthday in July of this
year.. Prior to the civil "a the de-
ceased was for a number of years en-
gagged in the grocery and commission
business, the firm being Petteway and
Moore. His partner in the business was
his brother-in-law, the late j. 7. Pet
teway for whom he clerked for a num-
Der of years before being taken as a
partner in the business. At the out
break of the civil war Col. Moore en-
listed in the confederate army and did
valiant service throughout the struggle
for the lost cause. His war record is
best told in THE Confederate Military
History" an admirable work of twelve
volumes edited by General Clement A.
Evans. The reference to Col. Moore
in his excellent work is as follows:
Col. Roger Moore, of Wilmington,
the last commander of the Third North
Carolina Cavalry, was born near Will
mington, July 19, 1888, and was in
business in that city as a wholesale and
commission merchant. At the begin
ming of the great war. He was a men,
Der of the Wilmington Light Infantry
and enliSting with that command, serv-
ed in the Eighteenth regiment, to which
1T was assigned, until June, 1861, when
he resigned. In the spring of 1862 he
entered the service again as a member
of h company known as Lawrence's
Partisan Rangers, subsequently assign
ed to Claiborne's regiment, the Forty
first North Carolina, or Third cavalry.
When Lawrence's Rangers were divi-
ded into two companies, Private Moore
was promoted captain and given COM
mand of the senior company. Soon af-
terward, being disabled by the fall of
his horse, he was unable to join his
command until four months later, when
he was mad commissary of the Third
cavalry, with the rank of captain.
About a year later he was promoted
major, and, in this rank, when Col.
IOhn Rakar yUoc continued
June 21st, 1864, he took COM
mand of the regiment. In Au-
gust. 1864, he was promoted Lieutenant
Colonel. While with the Third cavalry
he participated in the battles of Kin
ston in December, 1862, New Bern
on the Blacawatts n with Long
street about Suffolk, the battles which
resulted in the battling of Butler at
Bermuda Hundred, Ashland, Yellow
Tavern, Hanovertown, Hanover Court
House, North Anna Bridge, Nance's
Shop, Deep Bottom, White Oak Swamp,
Malvern Hill, Charles City Road, where
Gen. ChamblisS was killed, Belfield,
the fighting with Wilson's Kautz's
raids under Hampton, the City Point
cattle raid, Reams' Station, Burgess
Mill, Hatcher's Run, Davis Farm,
Dinwfddie Court House, Five Forks
and Barringer and W.. H. F. Lee. AT
ter the surrender of the army of North
ern Virginia at AppomattoX he return
ed to Clinton, N. c., and in August fol-
lowing again made NamoZine church.
In all Of these spirited cavalry ngage
ments, Col. Moore bore himself as a
gallant officer, fully sustaining the
reputation of the troopers lead by
Gordon, his home in Wilmington, where
he has ever since resided, becoming
one of the leading and prosperous bus
mess men of the city. He has served
as alderman of the city and county
commissioner of New Hanover county,"
AT the close of the war Col. Moore
returned to Wilmington and resumed
business, exercising the same vigor and
patriotism in his efforts to restore or
der and prosperity to his native city
and state that characterized him in his
career as a soldier in the interest of the
cOnfederacy.
The firm of Petteway & Moore, gen
eral commission merchants was re-
established and continued for a num-
Der of years when it was dissolved and
Col. Moore engaged in the brokerage
business. About ten years thereafter
Patterson, Downing & Co. at this port
which position he filled with credit
until about six years ago when he re-
stunned business for himself, dealing ex-
tensively in building materials, an en-
terpTise which he was conducting with
AACN SONNSSS dI the llHlS VI his
death.
He has for many years been closely
connected with the public affairs of the
CITY and county, having served repeat
ediy as alderman for the city and was
for the past three years chairman of
the board OF county commissioners.
He served two terms as president of
the Wilmington produce exchange.
Col. Moore also leaves an enviable
record as a worker in church circles.
He has been a member of Grace NJ. z.
Church for q number of years and has
held every official position in the gift
of the church to a layman. Every
duty, too, vas faithfully performed.
He was n of the most valued mem
bers Of the board Of directors of the
Seaman's Friend Society, was active
in Sunday School and young mems
christian association work. Indeed he
was ever ready and gladly turned his
hands to every good work.
Col. Moore was twice married. first
to Miss Rebecca Smith, daughter Of
the late Thomas Smith, and subse-
quently to Mrs. Atkins, daughter Of