U.S. Army
Murphy, Thomas C.ConflictCivil War
Year of Action1863
Unit/CommandCompany I, 31st Illinois Infantry
Citation
Voluntarily crossed the line of heavy fire of Union and Confederate forces, carrying a message to stop the firing of one Union regiment on another.
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