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Federal (USV)

Sergeant

John Murphy

(1830 - 1862)

Home State: New York

Branch of Service: Infantry

Unit: 88th New York Infantry

Before Antietam

Age 31 years. Enlisted at New York City, to serve three years, and mustered in as private, Co. D, October 12, 1861; promoted sergeant, no date.

On the Campaign

He was killed in action at Antietam on 17 September 1862.

References & notes

Basic information from State of New York1. Thanks to Steve Maczuga for publishing the NY regimental information in his excellent database.

Birth

1830

Death

09/17/1862; Sharpsburg, MD

Notes

1   State of New York, Adjutant-General, Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York [year]: Registers of the [units], 43 Volumes, Albany: James B. Lyon, State Printer, 1893-1905  [AotW citation 10837]