John P. Murphy-Cincinnati, OH
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Don.Morfe
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Antietam, MD on September 17, 1862. He is buried in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, OH in Section 103, Lot 110.
Waymark Code: WMZVM6
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 01/09/2019
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He was born on June 24, 1844 in Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland and died on January 1, 1911 in Cincinnati, OH. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: MURPHY, JOHN P.
• Rank and organization: Private, Company K, 5th Ohio Infantry
• Place and date: At Antietam, Md., 17 September 1862
• Entered service at: Cincinnati, Ohio
• Date of issue: 11 September 1866
Citation: Capture of flag of 13th Alabama Infantry (C.S.A.).
Armed Service: Army
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