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History of Cass County, Iowa
Continental Historical Co.,
Springfield, Ill: 1884


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        HENRY R. MOORE is a native of Butler county, Ohio, born August 21,
     1844.  In 1851 he moved with his parents to Jefferson county, Iowa,
     where his father purchased a farm.  Henry remained with his parents
     until seventeen years old, when he enlisted in company B, Nineteenth
     Iowa Infantry.  He participated in the engagements of Prairie Grove,
     Van Buren, siege and capture of Vicksburg, capture of Yazoo City,
     Forts Gaines and Morgan, Spanish Fort, Mobile and Pierce's Point,
     Florida.  He was one of our country's bravest soldiers, and it was one
     of his greatest ambitions to fight for our Union. He was discharged at
     the close of the war, and was nearly, and at times was entirely,
     blind, and did not regain his sight for over three years after the
     war.  He returned to Jefferson county, and there remained until 1870,
     when he removed to Harrison county, Missouri, where he lived until
     1878, when he came to Cass county, and located in Victoria township,
     and now occupies the south half of the southeast quarter of section
     13.  He was married in 1868, to MINERVA E. CLEMONS, a  native of
     Pennsylvania.  They have five childiren — EVA B., IDA E., ETTA M.,
     JANEY L. and FRANK T.

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