Frank Moore (1828–1904) was an American journalist and compiler, a brother of George Henry Moore. He was born in

Concord Concord may refer to: Meaning "agreement" * Pact or treaty, frequently between nations (indicating a condition of harmony) * Harmony, in music * Agreement (linguistics), a change in the form of a word depending on grammatical features of other ...

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, but removed to

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and became a journalist and general writer. In 1869-72 he was Assistant Secretary of Legation in

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. He edited: * ''Songs and Ballads of the

American Revolution The American Revolution was an ideological and political revolution that occurred in British America between 1765 and 1791. The Americans in the Thirteen Colonies formed independent states that defeated the British in the American Revolut ...

'' (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

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*
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 Andrew Johnson (December 29, 1808July 31, 1875) was the 17th president of the United States, serving from 1865 to 1869. He assumed the presidency as he was vice president at the time of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Johnson was a Dem ...

'' (1865) * ''Life and Speeches of

John Bright John Bright (16 November 1811 – 27 March 1889) was a British Radical and Liberal statesman, one of the greatest orators of his generation and a promoter of free trade policies. A Quaker, Bright is most famous for battling the Corn Laws ...

'' (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)

The Rebellion Record

Twelve volumes reporting on the

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were published by

David Van Nostrand David Van Nostrand (December 5, 1811 – June 14, 1886) was a New York City publisher. Biography David Van Nostrand was born in New York City on December 5, 1811. He was educated at Union Hall, Jamaica, New York, and in 1826 entered the publish ...

. Each volume contains a diary of events, documents and narratives, and

poetry Poetry (derived from the Greek ''poiesis'', "making"), also called verse, is a form of literature that uses aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of language − such as phonaesthetics, sound symbolism, and metre − to evoke meanings i ...

. Most are now available from

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: * First Volume: Introductory address by

Edward Everett Edward Everett (April 11, 1794 – January 15, 1865) was an American politician, Unitarian pastor, educator, diplomat, and orator from Massachusetts. Everett, as a Whig, served as U.S. representative, U.S. senator, the 15th governor of Massa ...

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

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Moore, Frank 1828 births 1904 deaths American male journalists Historians from New York (state) Journalists from New York City People from Concord, New Hampshire