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L. L. Moses is a highly respected citizen of Calhoun County, Hampton post-office, Champagnolle Township, and was born in Coweta County, Ga., November 8, 1830, the fifth child born to Neal and Nancy Moses, natives of North Carolina, who moved to Georgia about 1815, where they resided until their death. His father was engaged in the War of 1812 and 1815. Young Moses had but a very limited education in Georgia, his native State, in which State he continued to reside until 1859, when he moved to Coffee County, Ala., where he lived for eleven years, and then moved to Calhoun County, Ark., where he has since made his home, engaging in farming. He owns 440 acres of land with 200 acres under cultivation; he also has on his farm a gin, and does ginning for the public. In May, 1862, Mr. Moses organized a company for the Confederate army. They proceeded to Montgomery, Ala., where they soon disbanded. His company then joined Rudolph’s battalion as private, and served under him until the consolidation of Rudolph and Slaughter’s battalions, which made the Tenth Confederate Regiment. Mr. Moses was then promoted to the rank of lieutenant in this regiment, under Capt. Maynard in the latter part of 1863, and later to lieutenant-colonel, which office he held until his capture in the battle of Old Crab Orchard, August 23, 1863. He was held prisoner at Johnson’s Island until the close of the war. Mr. Moses was engaged in the battles of Richmond, Ky., Big Hill, Ky., Perryville, Ky., and also many other skirmishes. At the battle of Old Crab Orchard he was wounded, being shot through the bowels. Mr. Moses was twice married: First, to Miss E. J. Jennings, daughter of John A. Jennings, an old resident of Fayette County, Ga. The result of this union was five children: Norton (died in 1887), Angelous, Egbert (died in 1888), Addela and Lulu. The three surviving children are residents of this State. His second marriage occurred about March 6, 1884, to Miss L. E. Dunn, daughter of William Dunn, one of the oldest pioneers of Calhoun County. To this union were born two children: Leroy and Montrose (both living). Mr. Moses belongs to the Masonic fraternity, joining in 1851, R. A., K. of H., and the Farmers’ Union, which he joined in 1888. Although not active in politics, he affiliates with the Democratic party. He is a highly respected citizen, and is a liberal supporter of all public enterprises. As indicating the great contrast between the present age and the days of Mr. Moses’ boyhood, it is of interest to notice some of the hardships and peculiar experiences through which he passed. He was seventeen years old before possessing a “Sunday pair” of shoes. His good mother would start our subject and his brother to church service each Sabbath, but the novelty of making tracks in the road while on the way made the boys tardy and thus preaching did not reach them. Food was so scarce at that time that often he has cried for even the most common article. At such periods the mother gave the best substitute she had, a tin plate filled with castor oil, hardly a dish to be relished at the present time. Mr. Moses says his first Sunday clothes were copperas pants, the material all home-spun; large white and blue check shirt, etc. When a surplus of this latter material was on hand, a trip was necessary to Hawkinsville, Ga., where a sale was made to the Indians, at $1 per yard. Cotton was carried sixty miles to a gin. Many other items of interest might be added, did space but permit, of the privations and limited conveniences enjoyed by these pioneers of so long ago. That they have come out from them by such determination and will, speaks a great deal for the firmness of their character and soundness of principle.