Moses, Felix
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Title
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Moses, Felix
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Alias
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Moses, "Old Mose"
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Gender
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Male
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Biography
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Born in 1827, Moses was a Jewish peddler who resided at the Southern Hotel in Florence. His business was listed in the 1883 Polk Directory as “Felix Moses and Co., fur dealers.” He once delivered a short but effective speech in Florence, mentioned in the 'Boone County Recorder', 27 Nov 1879, page 3, column 2.
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Moses served with Morgan's Raiders, and was captured in Charleston (Tenn.) on 28 Dec 1863. He was sent to Louisville (Ky.) for a prisoner exchange, arriving at the military prison there on 14 Jan 1864. He was discharged on 17 Jan 1864, and sent to Rock Island Barracks (Ill.), where he arrived on 20 Jan 1864. He officially surrendered at Washington on 9 May 1865, and swore an oath of allegiance on 22 May 1865.
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In March 1886, Moses' body was found in the Ohio River. Some believed it was suicide, though murder is also a possibility. He was buried in the Jewish Cemetery in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Moses was the subject of John Uri Lloyd's novel, 'Felix Moses, the Beloved Jew of Stringtown on the Pike: pages from the life experiences of a unique character'.
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Birth date
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1 Jan 1827
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Place of birth
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France
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Death date
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28 Mar 1886
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Death and burial information
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Walnut Hills United Jewish Cemetery (Evanston, Cincinnati, Ohio)
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Occupation(s)
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Trader
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Held rank
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Private
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Service began
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10 Sep 1863
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Bibliographic citation(s)
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FindAGrave.com, memorial #81168165
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U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865
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Ohio, U.S., Soldier Grave Registrations, 1804-1958
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U.S., IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918 (Indiana: 1863, 1864; Kentucky: 1865, 1866)
Confederate States of America
