This soldier returned to his birthplace on Virginia’s Eastern Shore after discharge. He’d been hospitalized in Brazos and New Orleans and was sickly the rest of his life. He died in a Baltimore hospital in 1891.
Mother – 495,474 / —–, Dinah Moore
Declaration for Dependent Mother’s Pension, Dina Moore, 16 January 1891
70 years old; residence, Pungoteague, Accomac Co., Va.; post-office address, Pungoteague, Accomac Co., Va.
“… she is the mother of Moses Moore … in the service of the United States, died in Baltimore, Md. … August 1878, from the effects of rheumatism brought on by exposure in the army. He was treated by a doctor for it the same year he came home out of the war.”
“Also personally appeared, S.E Wise residing at Craddockville, Va., and J.A. Wise, residing at Craddockville, Va … [acquainted with her 20 years and 10 years, respectively …”
Declaration for Dependent Mother’s Pension, Dinah Moore, 11 July 1900
75 years old; residence, Craddockville, Accomac Co., Va.; post-office address, Craddockville, Accomac Co., Va.
“the soldier died at Baltimore, Md. … November 1868 of the effects of cold and exposure received in service of war of rebellion. My son was sick from the day of his discharge until his death.”
“Also personally appeared, James Sturgis residing at Craddockville, Va., and John Major, residing at Craddockville, Va … [acquainted with her] 60 years and 55 years, respectively …”
General Affidavit, John Bailey and James Sturgis, 18 August 1900
[Bailey] 64 years old; residence, Craddockville, Accomac Co., Va.
[Sturgis] 81 years old; residence, Craddockville, Accomac Co., Va.
“[The soldier] was never married and lived with his mother … from the time of his discharge from the service of War of the Rebellion until a short time before his death when he went to Balto., Md. for treatment during 1891 and died in the Public Hospital.”
General Affidavit, Dinah Moore, 27 October 1900
80 years old; residence, Craddockville, Accomac Co., Va.
“I am the claimant abovenamed, and the mother of Moses Moore, who served in the War of the Rebellion in Company ‘F’ 1st Regt. U.S.C. Cavy. instead of Co. ‘F’ 10th Regt. U.S.C. Inf. as set forth in my application for mother’s pension filed August 8th 1900.”
Sworn Statement, Dinah Moore, 22 January 1901
86 years old; residence, Craddockville, Accomac Co., Va.; “The father of the soldier abovenamed was a slave man and he died previous to the enlistment of my son Moses Moore … I cannot recollect the date of my husband’s death. He died a slave. His name was Dennis Moore. …”
U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of the Pensions (Form 3-337), 6 June 1901
” … Aug 31/65, Absent sick Post Hospl Brazos; Oct 31/65 Sick at Corps d’Afrique Hospl, NO. La. … also borne [on the roll] as Moses Moor … Born in Accomac Co., Va. Age 19 years. A laborer. Dark eyes. Black hair. Light complexion. Height 5 ft 5 in. Name of owner not found. Name of Moses Moore not found on rolls of Co F, 1 U.S.C. Cav. …”
General Affidavit, Dinah Moore, 21 August 1901
84 years old; residence, Craddockville, Accomac Co., Va.
“… his discharge paper was lost at the time of his death. The soldier of abovenamed was of dark complexion, black hair, black eyes, and five feet five inches or thereabout. Was from near Pungoteague, Va. and was about 19 years old at enlistment and the soldier was a slave.”
[Note: Information for two people had been entered on this form and then scratched out — E.F. Wharton, 56 [?] years old and James Sturgis, 76 years old — Leslie].
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