The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-02-07
DISTINGUISHED AS SOLDIER
Fellow Officers in Great Army of Civil
War Pay Notable Tribute to Their
Leader Who Died in Chicago in
October of Last Year.

Paying a loving tribute of respect
to his patriotism as man and his
bravery as soldier, the military
order of the Loyal Legion of the
United States has sent out from the
Commandery of the state of Wisconsin
a special bulletin containing resolu-
tions adopted out of respect for the
late Col. Webster Porter Moore of
Kenosha, who died suddenly in Chicago
on October 23rd of last year. The
f'In Memoriam' for Col. Moore takes
the place of the regular January order
of the Commandery sent out by Com
mander Arthur T. Holbrook and
Recorder Justin w. Meachim. In
speaking of the life and work of
Col. Moore the resolutions say:
"Our honored and beloved Com
mander, Companion Colonel Webster
P. Moore, of Kenosha, has fought his
last battle, and for his Commandery
and its every Companion, it is battle
lost, but to our brave, loyal and de-
voted Companion we feel confident
that it was lasting victory, in no
sense a defeat.
To us, his Companions and sincree
admirers, the death of Colonel Moore
was most painful shock, for during
the eleven years that he had been a
member of the Commandery, during
which time he had seldom missed a
session, we had come to knew him
we'll, to highly respect him, to have
real affection for him.
In war, Companion Moore had been
a heroic leader of brave men in the
war that had made the nation great
and grand and powerful. In peace he
had been g. high-type American eiti-
zen, ever ready to do his full share In
all needed lines of effort, and as if it
were a pleasure instead of a burden;
always a kindly and courteous gen
tlenan, whom we always were glad to
meet, whose pleasant smile and
friendly words constituted added
pleasures to each session that he at
tended. We little thought three months
ago, when he presided at the business
session and at the banquet, that it was
the last time we would see that smile
and hear that pleasant voice. While
we grieve over the final Egood-bye"
of our good Commander, it neverthe-
less is comforting to remember that
his last melting with us was one of UNI
usual pleasures and marked satisfac-
tion, both to Companion Moore and
all who were present.
In the shadow of our own great loss
and sorrow we do not forget those
whose loss and sorrow are greater than
ours, the dear ones of the home circle,
and to them we send an expression Of
deep sympathy, with the wish that the
Commander of all IN Heaven and on
earth will give them grace to bear
the heavy blow that has fallen
upon them.
Companion Moore died in Chicago
suddenly, following an operation, Oc-
tober 23rd, and on the 25th "a brief
ceremony was held at his late home in
Kenosha, and then the impressive
funeral service of the Episcopal Church
was read in st. Matthew's. Four
Companions were present. Internent
was in the cemetery at Beloit, in
which city Colonel Moore lad resided
when young man.
Colonel Moore had distinguished
career as a soldier. May /, 1861, he
was appointed LIST lieutenant of the
Beloit Rifles, which were assigned to
the Second Wisconsin Infantry. On
June s, 1851, he was commissioned
captain Of Company E, Fourth Wis
consin Infantry, which later became
the Fourth Cavalry. June 8, 1868, he
was appointed major; May 4, 1864,
lieutenant colonel, and January 6,
1865, was made colonel. In his last
application for membership in this
Commandery, Colonel Moore said:
sRegimental history is my history.
That means that he shared the his
tory of one of Wisconsin IS very
best regiments.
He was elected to become member
of this Commandery, December 5,
1906. He served a year as senior vice
commander and was elected Comman-
der at the May meeting, 1917.
Your committee suggests that a
copy of this memorial be sent to the
widow and another to his daughter.
Respectfully submitted,
J. A. Watrous,
Lieut.. Col, u. S. Army, retired.
Charles Fl. Arson,
BIT. Maj. A. D. G., I'd D. 9th A. c.
| Waiter .Kempster,
1st Lieut.. 10th Cav. n. Y. Vol.
Committee.