Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
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