Served in a unit of Missouri Troops, CSA.
Killed in action during the siege of Atlanta, August 4, 1864.
His comrade John Wharton wrote 'several new batteries opened on our works....a shell exploded at the caissons killing Polk, Murphy and wounding Fielder and Carrol.'
He was likely buried near where he fell.
The roster for the 1st Missouri Light Artillery lists multiple Murphys: L., Louis, and John. I'm not sure which one this quote refers to.
Killed in action during the siege of Atlanta, August 4, 1864.
His comrade John Wharton wrote 'several new batteries opened on our works....a shell exploded at the caissons killing Polk, Murphy and wounding Fielder and Carrol.'
He was likely buried near where he fell.
The roster for the 1st Missouri Light Artillery lists multiple Murphys: L., Louis, and John. I'm not sure which one this quote refers to.
Served in a unit of Missouri Troops, CSA.
Killed in action during the siege of Atlanta, August 4, 1864.
His comrade John Wharton wrote 'several new batteries opened on our works....a shell exploded at the caissons killing Polk, Murphy and wounding Fielder and Carrol.'
He was likely buried near where he fell.
The roster for the 1st Missouri Light Artillery lists multiple Murphys: L., Louis, and John. I'm not sure which one this quote refers to.
Killed in action during the siege of Atlanta, August 4, 1864.
His comrade John Wharton wrote 'several new batteries opened on our works....a shell exploded at the caissons killing Polk, Murphy and wounding Fielder and Carrol.'
He was likely buried near where he fell.
The roster for the 1st Missouri Light Artillery lists multiple Murphys: L., Louis, and John. I'm not sure which one this quote refers to.
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