Charles A. Moore
Charles A. Moore was born around 1828 in New York City, New York. He married Josephine Adams on November 18, 1858, and they had at least four children: Walter, born around 1859; Henry, born around 1865; Annie, born around 1868; and Irma, born around 1876. He operated an embroidery store in New York City, and by 1860, he owned $8,000 of real estate and $10,000 of personal property.
In August 1861, he received a commission as a captain in Company G of the 47th New York Infantry. The regiment took part in the siege of Charleston, the Battle of Olustee, the Bermuda Hundred campaign, and the siege of Petersburg. He served as acting colonel at Petersburg, and he reportedly received “several medals…for distinguished service.” He mustered out on September 10, 1864.
He returned to New York City after leaving the army. He spent fourteen years serving in the Volunteer Fire Department. He also worked for a storage warehouse company. He died in New York City on October 26, 1918.
DATABASE CONTENT
| (4746) | Moore, Charles A. | 1828 | 1918-10-26 |
- Conflict Side: Union
- Role: Soldier
- Rank in: Captain
- Rank out: Captain
- Rank highest: Captain
- Gender: Male
- Race: White
Documents - Records: 3
Places - Records: 1
- (78) [birth, death] ~ New York City, New York
Regiments - Records: 1
- (302) [officer] [G] ~ 47th New York Infantry
SOURCES
1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, and 1910 United States Federal Censuses, available from Ancestry.com; New York Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900, available from Fold3.com; New York Herald, 27 October 1918; Times Union (Brooklyn, NY), 27 October 1918
