James Moore (Continental Army officer)
| James Moore | |
|---|---|
| Born |
c. 1737 New Hanover Precinct, Province of North Carolina, British America |
| Died |
c. April 15, 1777 (aged 39–40) Wilmington, North Carolina, United States |
| Allegiance |
Kingdom of Great Britain Continental Congress United States |
| Service/branch | Continental Army |
| Years of service | 1758–1763, 1771, 1775–1777 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Commands held |
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| Battles/wars | |
| Relations |
James Moore, Grandfather Alfred Moore, Nephew |
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James Moore (c. 1737 – c. April 15, 1777) was a Continental Army general during the American Revolutionary War. Born into a prominent political family in the colonial Province of North Carolina, he was one of only five generals from North Carolina to serve in the Continental Army. Moore spent much of his childhood and youth on his family's estates in the lower Cape Fear River area, but soon became active in the colonial military structure in North Carolina.
Moore served in the colonial militia during the French and Indian War, and commanded the colonial governor's artillery at the Battle of Alamance, which ended the War of the Regulation. In addition to his military involvement, he was active in the independence movement, despite having been a supporter of the colonial government during his early career. Moore played a prominent role in the local Sons of Liberty organizations, and assisted in organizing the colony-wide extra-legal Provincial Congress. In 1775, he was elected the first commander of a Continental Line regiment in North Carolina, which had been raised following the instructions of the Continental Congress.
After distinguishing himself in the campaign that led to the Patriot victory at the Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge, and the battle's aftermath on February 27, 1776, Moore was promoted to brigadier general in the Continental Army. He maintained his headquarters in North Carolina during early 1776 to thwart a threatened British invasion of the state but, in the latter part of the year, received orders to move his command to South Carolina. Moore briefly held de facto command of the Southern Department before his death due to illness in April 1777. He is remembered as a competent military commander whose early death ended a promising career.
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