Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
Indian Campaigns - U.S. Army
Philip Murphy
Details
- Rank: Corporal
- Conflict/Era: Indian Campaigns
- Unit/Command:
Company F,
8th U.S. Cavalry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: August 25, 1869
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Seneca Mountain, Arizona, USA
Citation
Gallantry in action.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: March 3, 1870
- Born: November 1, 1844, County Killkenny, Ireland
- Died: February 12, 1923, Freewater, OR, United States
- Buried: Mountain View Cemetery (CA-2-7-32), Walla Walla, WA, United States