Early Years
Moulton was born in 1848 or 1849 at Saint Anthony Falls, Minnesota, now part of Minneapolis. He was reported to be "the second white boy born in the place". During the American Civil War, he enlisted in the 1st Minnesota Heavy Artillery Regiment at age 14 or 15. He participated in Sherman's March to the Sea and later became a scout and participated in "skirmishes" with the Indians during a mission blazing a trail to Helena, Montana.
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