Frank Moore Biography

For other people with the same name, see Frank Moore (disambiguation).

Frank Moore (1828–1904) was an American journalist and compiler.

Biography

Moore was born in Concord, New Hampshire; one of his siblings was George Henry Moore. Moore moved to New York City and became a journalist and general writer. During 1869-1872, he was *istant Secretary of Legation in Paris.

Moore was the editor of numerous works, including:

  • Songs and Ballads of the American Revolution (1856)
  • Cyclopedia of American Eloquence (1857)
  • Diary of the American Revolution (two volumes, 1860)
  • The Rebellion Record (twelve volumes, 1861-68), a collection of original material bearing on the Civil War
  • The Patriot Preachers of the American Revolution (1862)
  • Lyrics of Loyalty (1864)
  • Songs of the Soldiers (New York: George P. Putnam, 1864)
  • Confederate Rhymes and Rhapsodies (1864)
  • Personal and Political Ballads (1864)
  • Speeches of Andrew Johnson (1865)
  • Life and Speeches of John Bright (1865)
  • Anecdotes, Poetry, and Incidents of the War: North and South: 1860-1865 (1866)
  • Women in the War, 1861-66 (1866)
  • Songs and Ballads of the Southern People, 1861-65 (1887)
  • The Civil War in Song and Story, 1860-1865 (New York: P. F. Collier, 1889)

Moore also edited The Rebellion Record, 12 volumes reporting on the American Civil War published by David Van Nostrand. Each volume contains a diary of events, do*ents and narratives, and poetry. Most are now available from Internet Archive:

  • First Volume: Introductory address by Edward Everett, Volume 1 (1861)
  • Second Volume: Volume 2
  • Third Volume: Volume 3
  • Fourth Volume: Volume 4
  • Fifth Volume: Volume 5
  • Eighth Volume: Volume 8
  • Ninth Volume: Volume 9

References

  • This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain::Gilman, D. C.; Peck, H. T.; Colby, F. M., eds. (1905). New International Encyclopedia (1st:ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty |*le= (help)

External links

  • Works by Frank Moore at Project Gutenberg
  • Works by or about Frank Moore at Internet Archive

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