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History of Military Units in Columbia County, FL (1970) Robert Gary Shields
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Resolutions . ' . (copy of the original)

Whereas COLONEL WALTER RALEIGH MOORE of Columbia County Florida,
a prominent and distinguished Confederate Veteran departed this life

on the 9th day of October 1898*.
Therefore be it resolved by R. E. Lee Camp No 58 U.C.V. that in the
death of Colonel Moore, this Camp and the Confederate Veterans of

Florida have sustained the loss of one who by his gallant, efficient
service as a Confederate Soldier, his faithful and useful life: as a
citizen of this State commanded in an eminent degree their

admiration-and esteem, in token of which wo inscribe in our minutes
the following brief mention of his life*

He was a native of North Carolina (Dublin County) and came to
Florida in his childhood. At the commencement of the War, he entered
the service as Captain of a Company, The Columbia Rifles, from

Columbia County, which performed duty at Dedar Keys and while there on
June 25, 1861, fitted up and arming a steamer, captured four
schooners in the Gulf of Mexico, with Lieutenant Selden, .19 marines of

the United States Navy^and ontstand of colors, probable the first
Confederate Capture on the high seas. In July of 1861, this company, as
one of those forming the 2nd Florida Infantry, was mustered into the

Confederate Service and proceeded to Virignia where Captain Moore
followed the fortunes of his regiment, participating in nearly all
the Important battles in that state until his capture. He was

severly wounded at the Battle of Seven Pines and promoted to be Major
of his regiment: was again wounded at Chancellorsville and before
fully recovered hastened to the front, joined and took command of his

regiment a ‘f®w days before the'Battle of Gettysburg, in which battle he
was captured in a desperate charge on July 2nd, and thereafter held a

prisinnrr on Johnston Island unt11 his exchange a short time before
General Lee's surrender, On his return he was promoted to the position
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