Background
Moore, James Miles was born on October 26, 1837 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John W. and Catherine (Miles) Moore.
Moore, James Miles was born on October 26, 1837 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John W. and Catherine (Miles) Moore.
Educated grammar sens., Philadelphia, and academic, Pottstown, Pennsylvania.
Entered Union Army, April 18, 1861, private Company G, 19th Pennsylvania Infantry. Discharged August 8, 1861. Appointed Second lieutenant 90th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, February 21, 1862.
First lieutenant, March 10, 1862.
Captain a.q.m., March 11, 1863. Transferred to regular army with same rank, July 2, 1864.
Major quartermaster, June 13, 1867. Lieutenant colonel and deputy quartermaster general, July 2, 1883.
Colonel and assistant quartermaster general, January 14, 1895.
Retired for age, October 26, 1901. Appointed to the rank of brigadier general, April, 1904.
Married Annie L. Wertheim, May 29, 1877.