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U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army

Daniel J Murphy

Details
  • Rank: Sergeant (Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant)
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company F,
    19th Massachusetts Infantry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: October 27, 1864
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Hatcher's Run, Virginia, USA
Citation
Capture of flag of 47th North Carolina Infantry (C.S.A.).
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: December 1, 1864
  • Born: 1843, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA, United States
  • Died: September 19, 1870, Jefferson, TX, United States
  • Buried: Oakwood Cemetery (MH) (C-12) , Jefferson, TX, United States
 

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