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Capt Daniel Hay Zachary “Dan” Moseley

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Capt Daniel Hay Zachary “Dan” Moseley

Birth
Death
21 Jul 1892 (aged 64)
Burial
Brownwood, Brown County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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1860 us census - Lampasas Co, Texas - D H Morley 32 Harriet A Mosley 30 Francis E Mosley 10 Euphania A Mosley 7 Elisha E Mosley 5 Christian S Mosley 3
1870 us census - Brown Co, Texas - Daniel H Z Mosely 42 Harriet E Mosely 40 Eliza Mosely 15 Christian S Mosely 13 Hesira F Mosely 7 James B Mosely > 4 Cordelia Mosely 2 Birch Foster 21 James Hann 22
1880 us census - Brown Co, Texas - Daniel H. Moseley 52 Harriett E. Moseley 50 Benjamin Moseley 14 Cordelia Moseley 12 Ellen Moseley 8



Sheriff of Brown Co Texas 8/25/1865
Daniel H. MOSELY was appointed on August 25, 1865, by Governor A. J. Hamilton and served until June 25, 1866. Contributed by Patsy in Brownwood at [email protected]

Came to Brown County Texas in 1857.

He was one of the most active Indian scouts and fighters in this area. It was said that he had a nose like a bloodhound on the trail of marauding Indians. He was in many skirmishes with the Indians.
The men of the frontier were exempt from serive on the battle fields of the South. They stayed at home, where they had wars of their own with the Comanches. Most of the men enlisted in the frontier guard. These troops were kown as Minute Men. Something like 200 volunteered from Brown County Texas alone. The Brown county forces were divided into to two companies. Each company had a Captain, and Dan Moseley was the Senior Camptain of the organization. This was in 1863.
In Feb 1861, Capt Dalrymple called for volunteers to capture Camp Colorado from the Union Troops. Five men from Brown County Joined: A E Adams, George H Adams, F A Baugh, George Isacks and Brooks Lee Sr. These men were called 'Minute Men'. They joined the troops, which was composed of men from Coryell, Bosque nd other neary counties. The men started from about three miles above Brownwood, going to camp the next day on the banks of the Jim Ned, near the mouth of Mud Creek.
Negotiation between the regulars and the volunteers took place, teh volunteers demanding the surrender of teh fort in the name of the Confederate States of America. Near the close of the third day, the fort was surrendered on condition 'that its officers and men be permitted to retire with their arms, horses, sufficient supplies and transportation to take them to San Antonio.'
The next day, the boys in blue moved out of the Camp, and a garrison of frontiersmen took their place in the name of the Confederacy.
Frank A Baugh stayed at the fort, the other four Brown County men returned to their homes.
As the war dragged on the Confederate government found it more and more difficult to attract men into the army. Many men had left the settled sections for the frontier to escape military service. To place the burden of service on all men of military age, the Legislature in December 1863, changed the defense system. All men of military age on the frontier were called to enroll and give service
In 1864 when the Confederate system needed men to fight the cause, they had to change the frontier defense system and call many men who lived or had come to the western states during the Civil war. The new plan enlisted 4264 men in the regiment. Brown County Texas furnished its quota of men for the new plan. Capt. Dan Moseley and Lt Levin P Baugh were officers in this regiment.
Daniel H Moseley was raised Nov 2, 1872 in the Brownwood Masonic Lodge. He was 41 years of age when he became a Master Mason and had served as a captain in the State Frontier troops during the Civil War with Levin Baugh as Lieutenant. Brownwood Lodge gave him a Masonic funeral on July 21 1892.
The Brownwood Masonic Brethren journeyed eight miles to his home and the proceeded four miles ffurther to conduct his Masonic graveside rites at Gholson.

Daniel married Harriett E Smith on 19 Jun 1849 in Cherokee Co, Texas. Harriett was born about 1830 in Alabama.

Dan Mosley was almost equal to a bloodhound on a trail. (Early Days in Central Texas by F M CrossSecond Edition June 1910; Greenwood Printing Co, Brownwood, Texas pg 80)
father = Alanson L Moseley 1794-1853 died Rusk, Cherokee Co,Tx
Mother = Sarah 'Sally' Hay Zackry - 1802-1884 died Rusk,Cherokee Co,Texas
1860 us census - Lampasas Co, Texas - D H Morley 32 Harriet A Mosley 30 Francis E Mosley 10 Euphania A Mosley 7 Elisha E Mosley 5 Christian S Mosley 3
1870 us census - Brown Co, Texas - Daniel H Z Mosely 42 Harriet E Mosely 40 Eliza Mosely 15 Christian S Mosely 13 Hesira F Mosely 7 James B Mosely > 4 Cordelia Mosely 2 Birch Foster 21 James Hann 22
1880 us census - Brown Co, Texas - Daniel H. Moseley 52 Harriett E. Moseley 50 Benjamin Moseley 14 Cordelia Moseley 12 Ellen Moseley 8



Sheriff of Brown Co Texas 8/25/1865
Daniel H. MOSELY was appointed on August 25, 1865, by Governor A. J. Hamilton and served until June 25, 1866. Contributed by Patsy in Brownwood at [email protected]

Came to Brown County Texas in 1857.

He was one of the most active Indian scouts and fighters in this area. It was said that he had a nose like a bloodhound on the trail of marauding Indians. He was in many skirmishes with the Indians.
The men of the frontier were exempt from serive on the battle fields of the South. They stayed at home, where they had wars of their own with the Comanches. Most of the men enlisted in the frontier guard. These troops were kown as Minute Men. Something like 200 volunteered from Brown County Texas alone. The Brown county forces were divided into to two companies. Each company had a Captain, and Dan Moseley was the Senior Camptain of the organization. This was in 1863.
In Feb 1861, Capt Dalrymple called for volunteers to capture Camp Colorado from the Union Troops. Five men from Brown County Joined: A E Adams, George H Adams, F A Baugh, George Isacks and Brooks Lee Sr. These men were called 'Minute Men'. They joined the troops, which was composed of men from Coryell, Bosque nd other neary counties. The men started from about three miles above Brownwood, going to camp the next day on the banks of the Jim Ned, near the mouth of Mud Creek.
Negotiation between the regulars and the volunteers took place, teh volunteers demanding the surrender of teh fort in the name of the Confederate States of America. Near the close of the third day, the fort was surrendered on condition 'that its officers and men be permitted to retire with their arms, horses, sufficient supplies and transportation to take them to San Antonio.'
The next day, the boys in blue moved out of the Camp, and a garrison of frontiersmen took their place in the name of the Confederacy.
Frank A Baugh stayed at the fort, the other four Brown County men returned to their homes.
As the war dragged on the Confederate government found it more and more difficult to attract men into the army. Many men had left the settled sections for the frontier to escape military service. To place the burden of service on all men of military age, the Legislature in December 1863, changed the defense system. All men of military age on the frontier were called to enroll and give service
In 1864 when the Confederate system needed men to fight the cause, they had to change the frontier defense system and call many men who lived or had come to the western states during the Civil war. The new plan enlisted 4264 men in the regiment. Brown County Texas furnished its quota of men for the new plan. Capt. Dan Moseley and Lt Levin P Baugh were officers in this regiment.
Daniel H Moseley was raised Nov 2, 1872 in the Brownwood Masonic Lodge. He was 41 years of age when he became a Master Mason and had served as a captain in the State Frontier troops during the Civil War with Levin Baugh as Lieutenant. Brownwood Lodge gave him a Masonic funeral on July 21 1892.
The Brownwood Masonic Brethren journeyed eight miles to his home and the proceeded four miles ffurther to conduct his Masonic graveside rites at Gholson.

Daniel married Harriett E Smith on 19 Jun 1849 in Cherokee Co, Texas. Harriett was born about 1830 in Alabama.

Dan Mosley was almost equal to a bloodhound on a trail. (Early Days in Central Texas by F M CrossSecond Edition June 1910; Greenwood Printing Co, Brownwood, Texas pg 80)
father = Alanson L Moseley 1794-1853 died Rusk, Cherokee Co,Tx
Mother = Sarah 'Sally' Hay Zackry - 1802-1884 died Rusk,Cherokee Co,Texas


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