Robinson Murphy

MEDAL OF HONOR CITATION

Being orderly to the brigade commander, he voluntarily led two regiments as reinforcements into line of battle, where he had his horse shot under him.

Rank: Musician
Conflicts: Civil War
Organization: U.S. Army

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