Moore, John Creed
Crawford, Coryell County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Star and Wreath Brigadier General, C.S.A. Commended for outstanding gallantry at Shiloh, led brigade at Corinth and Vicksburg, fought at Chattanooga and Mobile. Erected by the State of Texas, 1963.
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
This state marker honors John Creed Moore, a Confederate brigadier general in the Army of Tennessee. Commended for gallantry at Shiloh, he led his brigade at Corinth and through the siege of Vicksburg, and later fought at Chattanooga and in the defense of Mobile. Texas erected the star-and-wreath marker in 1963.
Why it matters
Moore's service traces the western theater of the Civil War through some of its bloodiest campaigns, and his memorial reflects Texas's long remembrance of its Confederate commanders.
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Related people
- · John Creed Moore
Related events
- · Battle of Shiloh
- · Siege of Corinth
- · Siege of Vicksburg
- · Battle of Chattanooga
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