January 15, 1867. His lands were restored to him, in part through the influence of Sherman, and he left politics, spending the rest of his life rebuilding his livelihood. He died in 1876 near Alexandria, Louisiana. Moore's Civil War-era residence from 1862 through 1863 — the oldest Louisiana governor's mansion still in existence at the time — was destroyed by an intentionally set fire on July 14, 2016. See also CSS Governor Moore, a Confederate "cotton-clad" warship named after him. References External links Shermans' Memoirs Louisiana Timeline State of Louisiana - Biography Cemetery Memorial by La-Cemeteries Democratic Party members of the Louisiana House of Representatives 1804 births 1876 deaths People of Louisiana in the American Civil War People of North Carolina in the American Civil War American Presbyterians American planters Democratic Party governors of Louisiana Confederate States of America state governors 19th-century American politicians