DOB/DOD: Unknown DOB – August 20, 1862 (Alexandria City, VA)
MARITAL STATUS: Married to Maria Dart Murphy (?-?)
CHILDREN: Sons Edward M. (?-?) and George E. (?-1861)
ENLISTMENT: June 22, 1861; mustered in July 22, 1861
UNIT: Company E, 5th Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers
CIRCUMSTANCES: Wounded August 9, 1862 at Cedar Mountain, VA and died of tetanus from those wounds on August 20, 1862 in Alexandria City, VA.
From findagrave.com
Enlisted from Norwalk, June 22, 1861. Died of tetanus, perhaps from wounds, following the Battle of Cedar Mountain. Age approximately 28 per census records. Husband of Maria Dart Murphy, father of Edward M. and George E..
Buried in Norwalk Union Cemetery, Union Avenue, Norwalk, Connecticut; Avenue F. Photo from findagrave.com.
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