Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-07-27

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A. the .byealx;nos ,,,,t. II the Civil War
tI,e, ofsiclr. ~ O. I. y1ere f.ant Rowa,,
.na Fsr.t .T.iart 3 81 q Mora MANY
;nteraatinsy en;aol,ea ,1ere related 81
M. Gold IN connection with the early
career of the Conofanv 4 number Of
the man were loath q leave winchester
TO be a.ovarrnn IL the Yankees But
in response to an earnest appeal from
the officers. the brave fellows made 4
forced march to Manassas where the
Company was ACTIVELY engaged in that
battle. as vel as in ali the succeeding
battles unfier Stonewall Iaclxson.
At the second battle Of Manassas
Capt. Moore was seriously wounded.
After his recovery he did not return to
his Company but until the close Of the
war he was ON Gen. Early staff.
In the roll call, the names of all the
members of Co. were given who fell
in the different engagements Of the
war. There were only four of the
original members, of Co. I who sur
rendered with Gen. Lee at Appomattox,
Many tributes were paid, not only to
the gallant Captain but to many OF the
brave men Of his Company.
After the calling Of the roll, the tab
let was unveiled BY little Miss Elizabeth
Mott, the youngest living grandchild of
| Mai. Moore. The Judges desk was
filled with exquisite flowers given by
the Daughters Of the Confederacy. The
| Confederate flags and the gray uniforms
of the old veterans brought forcibly to
the memories of many sad thoughts of
| the DAYS I'm the land where we were
| dreaming. !"
The Hon. r. T. Barton. Of Winches-
ter. next delivered most eloquent
memorial address. Time and space for
bid but brief review Of the address.
which was masterly in both conception
and delivery To nuote Mr.. Barton,s
own words:
ssrhe least contentious and litirious
person have ever seen. Mai, Moore
was pre-eminantlv q military man He
once ranarl,ed =. : friend no;nt;no 70
| the momnment erected - tha tnemorv
Of Clarke Co1ntu,a' Confederate dead
| r would rather hava had NV name on
rolled unon that. atsona thar - ha Pros.
idant If rha IInited gtatas 30.
Mr.. Barton recorded MANY historical
events relative to the acknowledgment
of our grand ..Oid Dominion, y I'M
mediately after the close of the War.
/ Mai. Moore toolx an active mart in the
legal business Of the State. until in the
Reconstruction outrages that were
imposed upon the South, he with all
who could not take oath that they had
taken no part in the Rebellion, nor
given aid nor comfort to the participants
therein, were excluded from the prac-
tice of law. MANY Of our ablest law
yers were for period disqualified.
Mai. Moore was not a secessionist,
bat when Virginia was called upon 10
furnish troops to invade her sister
states, her noblest sons rallied to repel
that invasion. To quote Mr.. Barton: