Alexandria Gazette (Alexandria, D.C.) February 13, 1897 page 2
Captain John Murphy, for many years commonwealth’s attorney of Westmoreland county up to a short time ago, died yesterday at his home at The Hague. He was a prominent republican. He served with distinction in the war.
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John N. Murphy
Residence Westmoreland County VA;
Enlisted on 5/25/1861 at Westmoreland County, VA as a Private.
On 5/25/1861 he mustered into "C" Co. VA 9th Cavalry
He was Reigned disability on 11/1/1862
(Resigned due to chronic diarrhoea)
He was listed as:
Also applied (date and place not stated) (For command of Cav Battalion in 1864)
Applied Cavalry Corps Court (date not stated) (As Judge Advocate in 1863)
Absent, sick 7/15/1862 (place not stated)
Promotions:
1st Lieut 7/5/1861 (Elected)
Capt 11/26/1861 (Elected)
He also had service in:
"G" Co. VA 43rd Battn Cavalry (Later served as Lieut)
born 9/15/1837
died 2/12/1897
John first enlisted in the 9th Virginia Cavalry, in which regiment he was promoted to Captain of Company C. Owing to poor health, he was kept away from his company, and being unwilling to deprive his officers of the promotion they merited by continual service, he resigned. On recovering his health, a captain's commission was given him to recruit a company in the Northern Neck. Facing the same difficulties that T.W.T. Richards had in recruiting, he joined him in forming Company G.
After the war, Mr. Murphy, as attorney at law, practiced law, at Machodoc, Virginia.
Captain John Murphy, for many years commonwealth’s attorney of Westmoreland county up to a short time ago, died yesterday at his home at The Hague. He was a prominent republican. He served with distinction in the war.
added By Contributor: Loretta Castaldi (47472615)
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John N. Murphy
Residence Westmoreland County VA;
Enlisted on 5/25/1861 at Westmoreland County, VA as a Private.
On 5/25/1861 he mustered into "C" Co. VA 9th Cavalry
He was Reigned disability on 11/1/1862
(Resigned due to chronic diarrhoea)
He was listed as:
Also applied (date and place not stated) (For command of Cav Battalion in 1864)
Applied Cavalry Corps Court (date not stated) (As Judge Advocate in 1863)
Absent, sick 7/15/1862 (place not stated)
Promotions:
1st Lieut 7/5/1861 (Elected)
Capt 11/26/1861 (Elected)
He also had service in:
"G" Co. VA 43rd Battn Cavalry (Later served as Lieut)
born 9/15/1837
died 2/12/1897
John first enlisted in the 9th Virginia Cavalry, in which regiment he was promoted to Captain of Company C. Owing to poor health, he was kept away from his company, and being unwilling to deprive his officers of the promotion they merited by continual service, he resigned. On recovering his health, a captain's commission was given him to recruit a company in the Northern Neck. Facing the same difficulties that T.W.T. Richards had in recruiting, he joined him in forming Company G.
After the war, Mr. Murphy, as attorney at law, practiced law, at Machodoc, Virginia.
Alexandria Gazette (Alexandria, D.C.) February 13, 1897 page 2
Captain John Murphy, for many years commonwealth’s attorney of Westmoreland county up to a short time ago, died yesterday at his home at The Hague. He was a prominent republican. He served with distinction in the war.
added By Contributor: Loretta Castaldi (47472615)
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John N. Murphy
Residence Westmoreland County VA;
Enlisted on 5/25/1861 at Westmoreland County, VA as a Private.
On 5/25/1861 he mustered into "C" Co. VA 9th Cavalry
He was Reigned disability on 11/1/1862
(Resigned due to chronic diarrhoea)
He was listed as:
Also applied (date and place not stated) (For command of Cav Battalion in 1864)
Applied Cavalry Corps Court (date not stated) (As Judge Advocate in 1863)
Absent, sick 7/15/1862 (place not stated)
Promotions:
1st Lieut 7/5/1861 (Elected)
Capt 11/26/1861 (Elected)
He also had service in:
"G" Co. VA 43rd Battn Cavalry (Later served as Lieut)
born 9/15/1837
died 2/12/1897
John first enlisted in the 9th Virginia Cavalry, in which regiment he was promoted to Captain of Company C. Owing to poor health, he was kept away from his company, and being unwilling to deprive his officers of the promotion they merited by continual service, he resigned. On recovering his health, a captain's commission was given him to recruit a company in the Northern Neck. Facing the same difficulties that T.W.T. Richards had in recruiting, he joined him in forming Company G.
After the war, Mr. Murphy, as attorney at law, practiced law, at Machodoc, Virginia.
Captain John Murphy, for many years commonwealth’s attorney of Westmoreland county up to a short time ago, died yesterday at his home at The Hague. He was a prominent republican. He served with distinction in the war.
added By Contributor: Loretta Castaldi (47472615)
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John N. Murphy
Residence Westmoreland County VA;
Enlisted on 5/25/1861 at Westmoreland County, VA as a Private.
On 5/25/1861 he mustered into "C" Co. VA 9th Cavalry
He was Reigned disability on 11/1/1862
(Resigned due to chronic diarrhoea)
He was listed as:
Also applied (date and place not stated) (For command of Cav Battalion in 1864)
Applied Cavalry Corps Court (date not stated) (As Judge Advocate in 1863)
Absent, sick 7/15/1862 (place not stated)
Promotions:
1st Lieut 7/5/1861 (Elected)
Capt 11/26/1861 (Elected)
He also had service in:
"G" Co. VA 43rd Battn Cavalry (Later served as Lieut)
born 9/15/1837
died 2/12/1897
John first enlisted in the 9th Virginia Cavalry, in which regiment he was promoted to Captain of Company C. Owing to poor health, he was kept away from his company, and being unwilling to deprive his officers of the promotion they merited by continual service, he resigned. On recovering his health, a captain's commission was given him to recruit a company in the Northern Neck. Facing the same difficulties that T.W.T. Richards had in recruiting, he joined him in forming Company G.
After the war, Mr. Murphy, as attorney at law, practiced law, at Machodoc, Virginia.
Bio by: Bev
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C.S.A.,Judge Advocate of the Cavalry Corps court.Later he served as a Lt,in Company G,43rd Virginia Cavalry Battalion.
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