Description
Abraham Moore: 68th U. S. C. T. Infantry, Company E, Private.
✦ Invalid Pension: #887,079, Certificate #636,216
(Researcher's note: On 03/01/1864 Abraham Moore enlisted as U. S. Colored Troop soldier. He was a 50 year old "copper" male 5 foot 6 1/2 inches tall born ~1814 in Jessamine County, Kentucky. He enlisted at Plattsburg, Missouri, as a preacher and farmer. Recruiter notes "This recruit presented himself at my office." Joel Moore of Clay County claimed Abraham was his slave. Joel Moore was an enslaver listed on the 1860 Platte County Slave Schedule. Numerous other Platte County Moores were enslavers.
As of July 1, 2026, Civil War U. S. C. T. Pension Record case files are not currently available on the Internet and would need to be ordered from the National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/pre-ww-1-records.)Date(s) of Creation
7/14/1890