Major General Emile Phillips MOSES

1880 -

• Name	Emile Phillips MOSES  [1, 2, 3]
  Prefix	Major General
  Birth	27 May 1880	Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina   [3]
  Gender	Male
  Education	he attended the University of South Carolina and the Georgia School of Technology before he was appointed a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps in 1904  [2]
  HIST	Sumter native commands Parris Island; Shaw AFB turns 50 SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO 1941 -- The annual drive for funds for the Sumter YMCA opened with a dinner in the Y gym. At the speakers' table were, from left: Alfred Scarborough, general campaign chairman; Mayor F.B. Creech; Dr. James C. Kinard, Newberry College president; Algie Holland, colonel of the Reds; Francis Moise, colonel of the Blues; William Eldridge, publicity chairman. Posted Sunday, October 25, 2015 6:00 am BY SAMMY WAY SUMTER ITEM ARCHIVIST 75 YEARS AGO - 1941 March 17-23 Frank K. Clarke, prominent Sumter lawyer, left Saturday morning for Lawson Field, Fort Benning, Georgia for active duty with the United States Army. His orders call for one year's training. John H. "Bubba" Dawson, an employee of the Sumter Machinery Co., and popular boxing referee, will leave tomorrow for one year's training at Fort Benning. - Local sales of Royal Crown Cola have increased so greatly in the past two months that 1941 could be the biggest year in the company's history, announced M. B. Morrow, president of the Royal Crown Bottling Company today. - Dr. T. Russell Littlejohn was elected president of the Sumter baseball club at a meeting held last night, and John J. Riley was elected vice-president. "Sumter will and must put a good team on the field this year," Julian Schwartz, publicity director, said this morning. "Fast ball is promised and a number of new and younger players are expected on the roster. This new addition is expected to give added spirit to the team and to also strengthen it a good deal. Let everyone in Sumter rally to a better club and the support of everyone is needed for a winning organization." - When Brig. Gen. Emile P. Moses assumes command of Parris Island marine base within the next few months he will return to his native state. Moses was born at Sumter May 27, 1880, and has been a marine since April 23, 1904. Moses has seen service throughout the world. He will come here after two years service as president of the Marine Corps equipment board at Quantico, Va., Base. - Two Sumter boys, Robert Moses and William Belser, who are students at the Citadel, escorted Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt and her party from their car to their plane during the first lady's visit to Charleston Sunday. Mrs. Roosevelt, accompanied by two of her New York friends, got off their northbound airliner at 1:15 p m. and left four hours and 45 minutes later after viewing two of Charleston's gardens. - John and Tommy Hughes monopolized the YMCA ping-pong tournament for last month, John taking the 15 and up, and Tommy walking away with the Comrade, or 13 and 14 year old division. Tommy's opponent in the finals was Lowell Carrigan, whom he defeated 21-7, 21-14. In the other tournament John downed Ray Stokes in a close battle 21-17, 21-17. - Hugh M. Kolb, physical education and intramural director of Edmunds High School, announced today that an intramural basketball tournament would be run off next week at Edmunds High School among the class basketball outfits. The boys eligible for the tournament are those who have not won high school basketball letters and Junior Y basketball letters. - A large crowd of spectators lined the sidewalks of Liberty Street this afternoon at approximately 1 o'clock to watch 200 military vehicles that make up a 30-mile convoy pass through en route to Fort Jackson. These trucks carrying officers and soldiers in the field artillery were completing the last lap of a truck march which took them via Blaney, Camden, Bishopville, Olanta and Sumter. It took the trucks approximately one hour and 20 minutes to pass through. - Sumter High's baseball club, under the supervision of Coach Joe Berry, has been working out earnestly this week in preparation for their season opener on April 1 with Camden High School. The Gamecocks have fine prospects this season and if the boys play together, the team should be a serious contender for the state championship.  [3]
  MILI	Major General Retired- United States Marine Corps He was commanding officer of the Recruit Depot at Parris Island, South Carolina, from 1941-1944. He served 10 years on foreign soil and five years at sea during his active military career. Before and after his 1944 retirement, he was known for his work in coordinating activities of Marine Corps football teams. A veteran of both World War I and II and served in Panama, Cuba, Nicaragua, China, the Hawaiian islands, Guam and the Philippines. Col. Moses promoted to brigadier general - Marine Corps Col. Emil P. Moses, a native of Sumter, has been promoted to brigadier general. He is a son of the late Altamont Moses and is a graduate of the Army War College in Washington, the Naval War College and the Army Field Artillery School. He also attended the University of South Carolina and the Georgia School of Technology. He entered the Marine Corps in 1904 after graduation from those institutions. When Brig. Gen. Emile P. Moses assumes command of Parris Island marine base within the next few months he will return to his native state. Moses was born at Sumter May 27, 1880, and has been a marine since April 23, 1904. Moses has seen service throughout the world. He will come here after two years service as president of the Marine Corps equipment board at Quantico, Va., Base.  [2, 3, 4]
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  Person ID	I62517	Singleton and Related Families
  Last Modified	25 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Altamont MOSES,   b. 5 Aug 1846, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina d. 8 Dec 1905 (Age 59 years)
  Mother	Octavia COHEN,   b. 12 Sep 1844, Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina d. 16 Mar 1936, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	11 Jan 1871	Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina   [1]
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  Family ID	F44003	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Caroline ANGIER
  _UID	240F66D4348B410E846BBBD8A856C935F9FA
  _UID	240F66D4348B410E846BBBD8A856C935F9FA
  Children	1. Elizabeth MOSES   2. Emile MOSES
  Family ID	F44008	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Mar 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S3456] (Can be found at the Sumter County Genealogical Society, Sumter, South Carolina). [S5124] Major General Moses subject at next Genealogical Society meeting. [S23155] Sumter native commands Parris Island; Shaw AFB turns 50. [S18264] Yesteryear - 75 years ago - 1937 (Dec 4-11).