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Indian Campaigns - U.S. Army

Thomas Murphy

Details
  • Rank: Corporal
  • Conflict/Era: Indian Campaigns
  • Unit/Command:
    Company F,
    8th U.S. Cavalry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: August 25, 1869
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Seneca Mountain, Arizona
Citation
Gallantry in action.
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: San Francisco, San Francisco County, California
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: March 3, 1870
  • Born: 1836, County Kerry, Ireland
  • Died: June 27, 1881, Fort Grant, AZ, United States
  • Buried: Santa Fe National Cemetery, Santa Fe, NM, United States
 

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