Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Thomas C Murphy
Details
- Rank: Corporal
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company I,
31st Illinois Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: May 22, 1863
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
Citation
Voluntarily crossed the line of heavy fire of Union and Confederate forces, carrying a message to stop the firing of one Union regiment on another.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Pekin, Tazewell County, Illinois
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: August 14, 1893
- Born: 1842
- Died: December 31, 1920
- Buried: Green Valley Cemetery, Green Valley, IL
- Location of Medal: Tazewell County of Deeds Office, Pekin, IL