MANVILLE MOORE. Among the patriotic young men of Sandusky County, who sacrificed their lives on the altar of their country during the Civil war, the subject of this sketch deserves honorable mention.Born and reared on the historic banks of the Sandusky river, made famous by deeds of heroism on the part of the early settlers in repelling foreign invaders and their Indian allies, he early learned those lessons of patriotism and devotion to the cause of human liberty which inspired him in manhood to make the sacrifice which has rendered his name immortal.
His youth was spent at home in performing his every-day duties faithfully and well, on the farm and in the mill, and in attendance at the village school; yet he was ambitious to rise above the dull routine of daily toil. Leaving home he attended several terms at Oberlin College, where he intended to complete a course of study. When Abraham Lincoln called for troops to put down the Rebellion, he left school, and in April, 1861, responded to the first call, by enlisting as corporal in Company G, Eighth Ohio Regiment. After a three-month's service he re-enlisted and served with his comrades, chiefly in West Virginia. He was at the battles of Winchester, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. In the last named engagement he was mortally wounded, July 3, 1863; he was taken to a hospital in Baltimore, Md., and died soon after. His remains were taken home by his father, and with fitting services were laid to rest in Oakwood Cemetery. His age was twenty five years. On June 22, 1885, Post No. 525, Department of Ohio, G. A. R., was organized at Fremont, and on the 30th day of the same month the name of Manville Moore was unanimously adopted as the name of the Post. On November 30, following, a life-sized portrait of Manville Moore, drawn by his , Milton J. Justice, was presented by his relatives to the Post, in their new hall over the First National Bank, on which occasion appropriate and touching remarks were made by Dr. J. B. Rice, T. F. Heffner and Col. Frank Sawyer, each testifying to the noble character and faithful services of comrade Manville Moore.
Family Biography written in; "COMMEMORATIVE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD OF THE COUNTIES OF SANDUSKY AND OTTAWA OHIO, CONTAINING BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF PROMINENT AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS AND OF MANY OF THE EARLY SETTLED FAMILIES". J.H. BEERS & CO 1876
***Manville's obit states: "DIED OF WOUNDS RECEIVED AT BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG"
MANVILLE MOORE. Among the patriotic young men of Sandusky County, who sacrificed their lives on the altar of their country during the Civil war, the subject of this sketch deserves honorable mention.Born and reared on the historic banks of the Sandusky river, made famous by deeds of heroism on the part of the early settlers in repelling foreign invaders and their Indian allies, he early learned those lessons of patriotism and devotion to the cause of human liberty which inspired him in manhood to make the sacrifice which has rendered his name immortal.
His youth was spent at home in performing his every-day duties faithfully and well, on the farm and in the mill, and in attendance at the village school; yet he was ambitious to rise above the dull routine of daily toil. Leaving home he attended several terms at Oberlin College, where he intended to complete a course of study. When Abraham Lincoln called for troops to put down the Rebellion, he left school, and in April, 1861, responded to the first call, by enlisting as corporal in Company G, Eighth Ohio Regiment. After a three-month's service he re-enlisted and served with his comrades, chiefly in West Virginia. He was at the battles of Winchester, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. In the last named engagement he was mortally wounded, July 3, 1863; he was taken to a hospital in Baltimore, Md., and died soon after. His remains were taken home by his father, and with fitting services were laid to rest in Oakwood Cemetery. His age was twenty five years. On June 22, 1885, Post No. 525, Department of Ohio, G. A. R., was organized at Fremont, and on the 30th day of the same month the name of Manville Moore was unanimously adopted as the name of the Post. On November 30, following, a life-sized portrait of Manville Moore, drawn by his , Milton J. Justice, was presented by his relatives to the Post, in their new hall over the First National Bank, on which occasion appropriate and touching remarks were made by Dr. J. B. Rice, T. F. Heffner and Col. Frank Sawyer, each testifying to the noble character and faithful services of comrade Manville Moore.
Family Biography written in; "COMMEMORATIVE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD OF THE COUNTIES OF SANDUSKY AND OTTAWA OHIO, CONTAINING BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF PROMINENT AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS AND OF MANY OF THE EARLY SETTLED FAMILIES". J.H. BEERS & CO 1876
***Manville's obit states: "DIED OF WOUNDS RECEIVED AT BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG"
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