Daniel J. Murphy-Jefferson, TX
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Don.Morfe
N 32° 46.014 W 094° 20.988
15S E 373571 N 3626252
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Hatchers Run, VA on October 27, 1864. He is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Jefferson, TX in Section C, Lot 12.
Waymark Code: WMZVET
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/08/2019
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He was born in 1843 in Philadelphia, PA and died on September 19, 1870 in Jefferson, TX. He attained the rank of Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: MURPHY, DANIEL J.
• Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company F, 19th Massachusetts Infantry
• Place and date: At Hatchers Run, Va., 27 October 1864
• Entered service at: Lowell, Mass.
• Date of issue: 1 December 1864
Citation: Capture of flag of 47th North Carolina Infantry (C.S.A.).
Armed Service: Army
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