b. 18/05/1837 Boston, Massachusetts. d. 16/02/1918 Austin, Texas.
DATE OF MOH ACTION: 27/12/1862 Haines Bluff, Yazoo River, Mississippi.
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, he served as a Boatswain’s Mate on board the USS Benton, Union Navy. On December 27, 1862, during the attack on the Confederates at Haines Bluff, Yazoo River, Boatswain’s Mate Moore was wounded in the engagement. The enemy had a dead-range on the vessel and was punishing her with heavy fire and Boatswain’s Mate Moore served courageously in carrying lines to shore until the USS Benton was order to withdraw. For most extreme gallantry, he was awarded the Medal of Honor on April 16, 1864.
MOH CITATION:
Served as boatswain’s mate on board the U.S.S. Benton during the attack on Haines Bluff, Yazoo River, 27 December 1862. Wounded during the hour-and-a-half engagement in which the enemy had the dead-range of the vessel and was punishing her with heavy fire, Moore served courageously in carrying lines to the shore until the Benton was ordered to withdraw.
BURIAL LOCATION: OAKWOOD CEMETERY, AUSTIN, TEXAS.
SECTION A, LOT 73, SPACE 56.
LOCATION OF MEDAL: BELIEVED TO BE FAMILY.
