Thomas C. Moon - Private |
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by William R. Moon |
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July 19, 1861 - Enlisted at Montgomery, Ala. by Major Calhoun for the duration of the war. This info listed on nine National Archives cards. Aug 15, 1861 - "Mustered for six months pay for clothing this 15th day of August, Oct 31, 1861 - Paid on this date by Lt.T.W.S.Hendon. From a hospital muster role dated 12/31/61. Nov 1, 1861 - "Sick in Richmond, Nov. 1, 1861" Dec 17, 1861 - In the hospital, Chimborazo Hospital No. 3, Richmond, Virginia.. Disease: Chronic Bronchitis, admitted: 12/17/61, returned to duty: 3/5/62. Dec 31, 1861 - Present in Chimborazo Hospital in Richmond this info verified on 3 National Archives cards. Feb 28, 1862 - Paid on this date by Capt. Chilman? Calhoun? This info verified on 2 NA cards. Mar 5,1862 - Returned to duty from Chimborazo Hospital No. 3. Mar/Apr 1862 - Listed as absent on furlough. Muster role for March and April 1862, dated June 23,1862. Apr 8,1862 - Present at Chimborazo Hospital No 2., Richmond, Virginia. Disease: Debility, admitted on April 8, 1862. Returned to duty: May 3, 1862. May 3, 1862 - Returned to duty from Chimborazo Hospital No. 2 May 31 - June 1, 1862 - Fought at Seven Pines and Fair Oaks, Virginia. "At Seven Pines the regiment was engaged warmly, and the casualties were 7 killed and 45 wounded." from A Regimental History of the 13th Alabama, p. 610. Organization of the Confederate Army at this time shows the 13th Alabama (commanded by Colonel D. B. Fry, wounded) was in:
*Rains' Brigade was composed of the 15th Alabama, 26th Alabama, 6th Georgia and 25 Georgia Infantry Regiments, from Battles and Leaders of the Civil War, Vol. 2, p.219. At Fair Oaks, Virginia, May 31, 1862 "D. H. Hill's Division did most of the fighting against the Union Fourth Corps. The chaotic fighting was a draw." from American Heritage. The Civil War. p.147. June 26- July, 1862 - Fought in the various clashes known as the Seven Days Battles around Richmond, Va. "Held in reserve during the battles in front of Richmond, it was nevertheless subjected there to a destructive fire, from which it suffered severly." From A Regimental History of the 13th Alabama, p.610. Organization of the Confederate Army at this time shows that the 13th Alabama (commanded by Colonel Birkett D. Fry) was a part of:
The Fourth Brigade was composed of the 13th Alabama, 6th Georgia, 23rd Georgia, 27th Georgia and 28th Georgia Infantry Regiments. *Brigade Losses:
From Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Vol. 2, p.516. June 27, 1862 - Seven Days Battle at Gaines Mill - "The Divisions of D. H. Hill and Ewell struck the Union right about 4:30 p.m., but were driven of with heavy losses." From American Heritage, The Civil War, p. 158-9. July 1, 1862 - Seven Days Battle at Malvern Hill - "D. H. Hill's Division make a gallant but suicidal charge into the massed fire of Porters artillery. As Hill remarked later. It was not war, it was murder.' 5,500 Confederate casualties at Malvern Hill. From American Heritage, The Civil War, p. 165. July 7, 1862 - Paid $47.00 by S.R. Chrisman Tor clothing for period of service from 12/31/61 to 2/28/62. Sept & Oct 1862 - Muster role for 13th Ala. Thomas C. Moon listed as present.
Sept 14-17, 1862- Fought in the battles of South Mountain and Antietam, Maryland. "As part of Archer's Brigade under Colquitt of Georgia, the regiment took part in the first Maryland campaign, losing lightly at Boonsboro, but heavily at Sharpsburg (Antietam)." from A Regimental History of the 13th Alabama, p. 610. Organization of the Confederate Army at this time shows that the 13th Alabama (commanded by Colonel B.D. Fry, wounded) was in:
Colquitt's Brigade was composed of the 13th Alabama, 6th Georgia, 23rd Georgia, 27th Georgia, and 28th Georgia Infantry Regiments. *Brigade Loss at South Mt.and Antietam:
From Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Vol.2, p.602. On Sept. 14 at South Mountain Colquitt's Brigade was positioned at Turner's Gap near the crest of the mountain. At sunset the Union "Black Hat Brigade" of John Gibbon attacked. "Alfred Colquitt's men had been posted all day at Turner's Gap without seeing much action. They seemed to the Yankees to be everywhere, behind trees and rocks and fences, concealed in barns and outbuildings on both sides of the road. Colquitt's main line was deployed securly behind stone walls on the high ground." "It looked as though the mountainside was lit by thousands of fireflies, with the artillery adding flashes of lightening." Finally it grew too dark to see anything to shoot at and the fighting stopped. The Federals lost just over 1,800 men, the Confederates perhaps 23500. Landscape Turned Red. p. 129-142. Sept 17, 1862 - At Antietam the 13th Alabama as a member of Colquitt's Brigade fought in the now famous Cornfield north of Dunker Church where they were badly mauled. "When the Ohioans on the right of the line reached the edge of the woods, they could see not thirty yards away a line of Colquitt's men along the fence marking the northern boundary of the Cornfield, intent on their fight with Gordon's Yankees in the pasture beyond. The Ohioans quickly unleashed a murderous volley on the unsuspecting Rebels, taking them squarely in the flank at point blank range. 'The sight at the fence, where the enemy was standing when we gave our first fire was awful beyond description,' Colonel Eugene Powell of the 66th Ohio wrote; 'dead men were literally piled upon and across each other. . . .' The Pennsylvanians and Ohioans followed up their fire with a charge into the corn, and there were a few moments of savage hand-to-hand combat among the trampled cornstalks, with men swinging clubbed muskets and stabbing at each other with bayonets. Colquitt's men stood it as long as they could, but the weight of the flank assault overwhelmed them and they began running back through the corn." More than half of Colquitt's men, and every one of his field officers, had been shot down. From Landscape Turned Red. p 210-211. Some 600 yards south of the Dunker Church a little farm road turned off the Hagerstown turnpike to the east. On military maps it would be labeled the Sunken Road or, more aptly, Bloody Lane. Here the brigades of Anderson and Rodes were positioned with Rodes being supported by fragments of Colquitt's and Garland's brigades that D. H. Hill had been able to collect after they were routed out of the. Cornfield and the East Woods earlier. From Landscape Turned Red. p. 236. "As the Yankees came under fire of D. H. Hill's men, posted in an eroded farm lane, they charged. A Southerner remembered the scene: 'With flags flying and the long unfaltering lines rising and falling as they crossed the rolling fields, it looked as though nothing could stop them.' But Hill's fast-firing soldiers did just that. In five minutes the leading Federal brigade suffered more than 450 casualties." from American Heritage, The Civil War. p. 237 Oct 31, 1862 - Muster role for 13th Ala. for period of October 31, 1862 to February 28,1863 shows Thomas C. Moon listed as present. Dec 31, 1862 - Paid on this date by Capt. Spanier (Spranon)? this info given on 2 NA cards. Dec. 1862 to Jan. 1863 - Muster role for 13th Ala. for July 1, 1862 to January 1, 1863. Listed as "absent at home on furlough." this info given on 2 NA cards. Apparently he became ill in late December 1862. Feb. 10, 1863 - Present at CSA General Hospital, Charlottesville, Virginia. Disease: Hydro-thorax, admitted: 2/10/63, returned to duty: 2/14/63. Feb 1 4, 1863 - Returned to duty from the hospital. April 30, 1863 - "During the night of Thursday, April 30th General Jackson withdrew his Corps, leaving Early and his Division with Barksdale's Brigade to hold the old lines from Hamilton's Crossing along the rear of Fredericksburg." from Battles and Leaders of the Civil War .Vol. 3. p. 203. May 1-4,1863 - Fought with the 13th Alabama at Chancellorsville.Va. "Colonel Fry led the brigade in the assault on Hooker at Chancellorsville, and there the Thirteenth lost half of the 460 men with which it went into the battle." from A Regimental History of the 13th Alabama, p. 610. Organization of the Corifederate Army shows at this time that the 13th Alabama Infantry Regiment (commanded by Colonel B.D. Fry) was in:
Archer's Brigade was composed of the 13th Alabama Infantry Regiment, 5th Alabama Battalion, 1st Tennessee (Prov. Army), 7th and 14th Tennessee Infantry Regiments. *Brigade loss at Chancellorsville, Va.
From Battles and Leaders of the Civil War, Volume 3, p. 238. May 1, 1863 - 11 A.M. Jackson's Divison skirmished "briskly" with Hookers troops east of Chancellorsville on the Plank Road at Tabernacle Church. Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Vol. 3, p. 204. May 2, 1863 Saturday, in Jackson's famous flanking movement that routed Hooker's Army on May 2nd, A. P. Hill's Division was third in line of battle (held in reserve) west of Chancellorsville on the Old Turnpike near Orange Plank Road. About 8 p.m. the fighting stopped and Jackson "ordered A. P. Hill's Division, his third and reserve line, to be placed in front." Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Vol. 3, p. 207-211. May 5, 1863 - "The vehicles that stampeded through my lines belonged to Third Corps. I crossed the bog... with my battery, or what was left of it, at the pressing solicitation of Archer's Confederate Brigade" report of James F. Huntington, Captain, Battery H, 1st Ohio Artillery, United States Army. Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Vol. 5. p. 188. May 3, 1863 - Thomas C. Moon was captured by Federals at Fredericksburg, VA. His name appears on a role of prisoners of war paroled at Hdqtrs Army of the Potomac. May 4, 1863 - Forwarded to Washington, D. C., his signature appears on a parole of prisoners of war dated office of the Provost Marshall General Army of the Potomac. May 10, 1863 - Sent to City Point, Va. for exchange. May 13, 1863 - Received at City Point from Capt. John E. Mulford, 3rd Infantry, NY, Volunteers. 895 Confederate prisoners of war paroled for exchange. June 24, 1863 - Present at Chimborazo Hospital No. 4, Richmond, Va. Disease: Neuralgia. Admitted 6/24/63, returned to duty Jul y 14,1863. July 14, 1863 - Returned to duty from Chimborazo Hospital No. 4. Winter 1863/4 - "Returning to Virginia (after the Pennsylvania campaign) the Thirteenth passed the winter of 1863-4 in camp." from Regimental History of 13th Alabama, p.611. Dec 31, 1863 - Paid on this date by Captain Hagerty. March 11,1864 - Appears on a receipt roll for clothing for 1st qtr. 1864. April 5, 1864 - Paid $22.00 by Ambler for period of service from 1/1/64 to 2/29/64. May 5-7, 1864 - Fought with the 13th Alabama at the Wilderness, VA. "At the Wilderness the regiment actively participated, and the loss was comparatively heavy." from A Regimental History of the 13th Alabama, p. 61 1. The Organization of the Confederate Army for this date shows that the 13th Alabama was in:
*Archer's Brigade was composed of the 13th Alabama, 1st Tennessee (Prov. Army), 7th Tennessee and. 14th Tennessee infantry Regiments.
May 4, 1863 - A. P. Hill with two Divisons, moved along the Orange Plank Road. General Lee rode with Hill at the head of his column. Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Vol. 3, p.121 and 241. May 5, 1863 - "Soon after Ewell became engaged on the Old Turnpike, A. P. Hill's advance struck the Federal outposts on the Plank Road at Parker's Store on the outskirts of the Wilderness. The fight began between Getty's Division of the Federal Sixth Corps and Heth's Division . which was leading A. P. Hill's column. It was a desperate struggle between the infantry of the two armies." The battle closed about 8 p.m. The Confederates had pushed the Union troops 3 miles beyond Parkers Store. ". . . Heths and Wilcox's Divisions, which had so far sustained themselves against every attack by six divisions under Federal General Hancock. But Heth's and Wilcox's men were thouroughly worn out." Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Vol. 4, p. 122 - 123. May 6, 1864 - In the early hours of the morning Heth's Division was attacked and driven back by Hancocks troops. However, about 4 p.m. Heth joined with Laws and Perry's brigades to drive Burnsides troops beyond the Federal line of brestwork? Battles and Leaders of the Civil War, Vo1. 4, p. 123 and 126. May 9, 1864 - Hill's Corps arrived at Spottsylvania Court House on the morning of May 9. Moved into position on the right of Lee's Army., crossing the Fredericksburg Road. Spent the day intrenching their lines. Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Vol. 4, p. 128. May 10, 1864 - Fought with the 13th Alabama Infantry at Spottsylvania Court House. "Mahon and Heth's Devisions (commanded now by General Jubal Early) attacked Hancock's rear division, driving it, with severe loss, through the burning woods in its rear, back across the river." Battles and Leaders of the Civil War, Vol. 4. p. 128. A Union account of this same action reads: "Heth's Division of Hill's Corps attacked the two right brigades with vigor, but was twice repulsed. The Union loss was very heavy. Hancock finding the enemy repulsed and the woods on fire in the rear of his line, crossed to the north side of the Po River." Ibid. p. 167. May 12, 1864 "Federal General Hancock's famous and successful assault on the Mule Shoe Salient in the Confederate defences was made against the brigades of Hill's Corps, commanded by General Early, which held the lines on the right of the Salient..." "In that narrow space of the Salient captured before dawn raged the fiercest battle of the war." Battles and Leaders of the Civil War, Vol 4, p. 243. Thomas C. Moon was captured at Spottsylvania Court House (apparently at the Mule Shoe Salient on Mar.12, 1864. His name appears on a roll of prisoners of war. Info appears on a roll of prisoners of war at Point Lookout, MD.May 17. 1864 - Prisoners arrived at Belle Plain. VA. July 27, 1864 - Prisoners transferred to Elmira, N. Y. July 30, 1864 - Appears on a roll of prisoners of war received at Elmira, N.Y. on 7-30-64 from Point Lookout, Maryland. Notations show Thomas C. Moon captured at Spottsylvania on July 5, 1864. June 19, 1865 - Signature appears on an oath of allegiance to the United States, subscribed and sworn to at Elmira, N.Y. on 6-19-65. Remarks: "Released 6-19-65 under General Orders No. 109, from A.G.O. dated 6-6-65. Other info shown on this NA card:
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