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David Murphy

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David Murphy

Birth
Death
15 Jul 1926 (aged 81)
Burial
Moultrie, Colquitt County, Georgia, USA
Plot
Lane 6 West; Section 5, Block E, Lot 10 (5 E 10 6th West)
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Private, Company H, 50th Regiment, Georgia Volunteer Infantry, Army of Northern Virginia, CSA David was assigned to General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia under General James Longstreet's First Corps. He fought at: Second Bull Run, South Mountain, Antietam, Chancellorsville, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Chattanooga Siege, Knoxville Siege, The Wilderness, Spotsylvania Courthouse, North Anna, Cold Harbor, Petersburg Siege, Cedar Creek, Sayler's Creek, Appomattox Courthouse and other campaigns the 50th fought. He was one of only 7 men that went through the entire Civil War with the company. He stood with the few remaining men and Captain Lott Townsend to represent Colquitt County at the Appomattox surrender.

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Last Name Murphy
First Name David
County COLQUITT
Record Type Document
Cite as Confederate Pension Applications, Georgia Confederate Pension Office, RG 58-1-1, Georgia Archives
Digital Collection Confederate Pension Applications
Record ID USAMILCONFEDGA_178653-00697
Date created 2009-08-31
Private, Company H, 50th Regiment, Georgia Volunteer Infantry, Army of Northern Virginia, CSA David was assigned to General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia under General James Longstreet's First Corps. He fought at: Second Bull Run, South Mountain, Antietam, Chancellorsville, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Chattanooga Siege, Knoxville Siege, The Wilderness, Spotsylvania Courthouse, North Anna, Cold Harbor, Petersburg Siege, Cedar Creek, Sayler's Creek, Appomattox Courthouse and other campaigns the 50th fought. He was one of only 7 men that went through the entire Civil War with the company. He stood with the few remaining men and Captain Lott Townsend to represent Colquitt County at the Appomattox surrender.

Also in virtual vault:

Last Name Murphy
First Name David
County COLQUITT
Record Type Document
Cite as Confederate Pension Applications, Georgia Confederate Pension Office, RG 58-1-1, Georgia Archives
Digital Collection Confederate Pension Applications
Record ID USAMILCONFEDGA_178653-00697
Date created 2009-08-31

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  • Created by: dt07
  • Added: Nov 10, 2005
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12300834/david-murphy: accessed ), memorial page for David Murphy (15 Jun 1845–15 Jul 1926), Find a Grave Memorial ID 12300834, citing Westview Cemetery, Moultrie, Colquitt County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by dt07 (contributor 46808229).