Thomas J. Murphy-Pound Ridge, NY
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Don.Morfe
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Five Forks, VA on April 1, 1865. He is buried in Pound Ridge Cemetery, Pound Ridge, NY.
Waymark Code: WMZWN1
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 01/14/2019
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He was born in 1833 in Ireland and died on December 2, 1901 in High Ridge, CT. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: MURPHY, THOMAS J.
• Rank and organization: First Sergeant, Company G, 146th New York Infantry
• Place and date: At Five Forks, Va., 1 April 1865
• Entered service at: New York, N.Y.
• Date of issue: 10 May 1865
Citation: Capture of flag.
Armed Service: Army
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