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Rare Texas Naval Uniform Commodore Edwin Moore

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Rare Texas Naval Uniform Commodore Edwin Moore
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Blue wool body, lined in a white colored material. Sleeves and front of coat trimmed in Gold bullion.  Navy style buttons.  Brass epaulettes with gold bullion tassels.  Silver star for Commodore, and Silver anchor Pants and shirt are made of a chamois material trimmed in light blue on the outer edges.  Light blue sash with gold tassels.  Reproduction museum quality black leather boots.  Mounted on a mannequin.  

Edwin Ward Moore (1810-1865) was a Virginia born American naval officer who achieved a measure of local fame commanding the outgunned Republic of Texas Navy at the battle of
Campeche in 1843. Moore& #39;s grandfather and great uncle had both served in the Revolution and perhaps the retelling of adventurous stories instilled in the youth a desire to serve his county. At
age fourteen Moore entered the navy as a midshipman in 1825, a time when the practical art of seamanship was acquired after years & #39;before the mast& #39;. In between lengthy cruises to distant
stations, Moore dedicated his time ashore to attend college in Charleston, SC where he was described as & #34;confident, enthusiastic, energetic, and a great leader, with very good communication skills.& #34; Moore achieved Passed Midshipman rating in June 1831. Seasoned by a decade of experience Moore advanced to Lieutenant in March 1835 and was assigned to the 18 gun sloop-of-war Boston as executive officer. During the summer of 1836 while cruising the West Indies Moore was credited with saving his ship during a hurricane. In 1838 the Boston was patrolling Gulf waters as part of the American squadron watching for gun-running and contraband during standoff between the Republic of Texas and Mexico. In May 1838 the Boston
put in to frontier Galveston, probably the first time that Moore had ever encountered native Texans. Riding at anchor in the harbor was the ship Potomac, a civilian vessel than had been acquired for the Texas Navy but never converted to a warship due to an ongoing lack of funds, equipment, and sailors. Perhaps the encounter sparked an idea in the mind of the ambitious Lieutenant Moore, one that would prove to be transformative. It is almost certain that during the visit Moore was approached by Texas authorities with an offer of service in the Texas Navy.

$5,000 - $8,000
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