U.S. Army
Murphy, Charles JosephConflictCivil War
RankColonel
Year of Action1861
Unit/Command38th New York Infantry
HometownStockport
Citation
Took a rifle and voluntarily fought with his regiment in the ranks; when the regiment was forced back, voluntarily remained on the field caring for the wounded, and was there taken prisoner.
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