Re: Civil War Soldier, Buck Moore, Battle at Reed's Bridge AR 1864
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Civil War Soldier, Buck Moore, Battle at Reed's Bridge AR 1864
Jo Woodiel 8/14/11
Battle of Reed's Bridge was in 1863, not 1864
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Battle of Reed's Bridge
On August 27, 1863, the Federal Army was advancing along the Military Road toward Little Rock when its Cavalry Division of 6,000 men under Gen. John W. Davidson attempted a crossing here and was met by a Confederate force of 4,000 under Gen. John S. Marmaduke, After burning the bridge the Confederates defended the crossing under heavy fire throughout the day. Several attempts at crossing failed and the Federals withdrew at sunset and two days later crossed the Bayou five miles southward. Little Rock ultimately fell on September 10, 1863.
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Info on the soldier
Source: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Tennessee (NARA)
Buck H. Moore enlisted December 11,1861 at Camp J. Davis for 12 months service (To October 19, 1862)in Company "E" 7th Battalion Tennessee Cavalry*. Note: Has double barrell shotgun furnished by William Lawrence, valued at $15.00. (No firther record)
* This company was consolidated with Company "F" in June of 1862 to form 22nd (also known as the 2nd) regiment Tennessee Cavalry.
Sources: Index to Compiled Confederate Military Service Records
Tennesseans in the Civil War
Name: Buck H MooreResidence: Smith County, Tennessee
Enlistment Date: 15 Nov 1861 Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Camp Jim Davis, Macon Co., TN
State Served: Tennessee
Service Record: Enlisted in Company E, Tennessee 7th Cavalry Battalion on 15 Nov 1861.
Found a B. H. Moore
Source: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Tennessee (NARA)
B. H. Moore appears as a 2nd Lt. in Company "G" 2nd Tennessee Cavalry (aka Barteau's 22nd Tennessee Cavalry) on a muster roll dated May/Jun 1864. He had beem appointed 2nd Lt on June 13, 1862. He was appointed 1st Lt on January 14, 1864. He is listed on a report of casualties in Major General's Forrest's Cavalry during the Tennessee Campaign during the monthes of November and December 1964. It notes he was wounded slightly in left breast.
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Smith County Civil War Veterans
Captain William “Buck” H. Moore
Brother of Capt. George C. Moore
Enlisted 15 Nov 1861, Camp Jim Davis Macon Co. TN
Co. E 7th Tennessee Cav, later officially Co G, 22nd Cavalry Regiment (Barteau’s)
Wounded in breast at Columbia, and in leg at Franklin;
Disabled 3 months, returned to regiment.
Paroled at Gainsville, Alabama, May 10, 1865.
Captain George C. Moore
Co H4 (Murr's) Tennessee Cavalary
Became Co C 8 (Smith's) Tennessee Cavalry
Enlisted July 22, 1861
In 16 battles,wounded "Battle Above the Clouds"
Surrendered Charlotte, NC May 2nd,1865.
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Hancock's diary: or, A history of the Second Tennessee Confederate cavalry By Richard R. Hancock
CAPTAIN BUCK H. MOORE.
B. H. Moore, son of Gregory and Aranna Moore, was born December 18, 1842, in Smith County, Tennessee. He was raised on a farm near New Middleton, and educated at that place. He enlisted as a private in Captain A. B. Cates' company, which, on the 19th of October, 1861, became Company E of the Seventh Battalion of Tennessee Cavalry.
B. H. Moore was elected orderly sergeant at Athens, Alabama, about the first week in March, 1862. He served as orderly until the re-enlistment and reorganization of his company, near Fulton, Mississippi, June 12, 1862. Companies E and F were then consolidated, and Sergeant Moore was elected second lieutenant of this consolidated company, which, at the same time, became Company G of the Second Tennessee, although he was not yet twenty-one years old.
After his captain, Thomas Puryear, was killed, in North Alabama, October 29,t 1863, J. M. Eastes was promoted to the captaincy and K. H. Moore to the first lieutenancy of Company G, and after Captain Eastes was killed July 14,! 1864, Moore was promoted to the command of said company, which position he held to the close of the war.
While first lieutenant, Moore had his horse shot from under him at Okolona, Mississippi, February 22, 1864. On the Hood Campaign Captain Moore was knocked down near Spring Hill, and he again had his horse shot and was wounded himself at Franklin, November 30th, 1864. Notwithstanding his wound was very painful he remained with the command for several days and then went home, reaching there about midnight on the night of the 9th of December. He remained at home only a few hours. After stopping in Wilson County for a few days he went back to Mississippi, and stopped, for about three months, with his uncle, Elijah Moore, near Tupelo.
Captain Moore rejoined the Second Tennessee at West Point, Mississippi, just before General Forrest started on his final campaign into Central Alabama. His horse was shot from under him again, on the 2d of April, 1865, while gallantly leading his company in the last charge. He surrendered with our regiment at Gainesville, Alabama, and was paroled May 10, 1865. He was Rind, generous and brave, and had the confidence and esteem of the entire regiment. On returning home, June 1st, he commenced farming, and he now (1887) owns a part of his father's farm near New Middleton, where he is engaged in raising and dealing in fine stock.
Captain Moore married Miss Efelia Johnson on the 23d of December, 1874. She was a noble woman and an excellent wife, and the captain was very much devoted to her, though, unfortunately, she lived (to a day) only ten years after marriage. She left no children. Captain Moore is now (January, 1887) a widower.
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