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Lieut Duncan Murphy

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Lieut Duncan Murphy

Birth
Marion County, South Carolina, USA
Death
12 May 1864
Spotsylvania Courthouse, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Spotsylvania Courthouse, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
Plot
South Carolina State Section
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Son of Archibald Murphy and Nancy Ann Carmichael; born ~1835; 2 brothers: John C. Murphy and Dr. Neil Carmichael Murphy. [Courtesy of extended family member jpm (47566846).]

Company I, 1st South Carolina Infantry, Bratton's Brigade, Field's Division, 1st Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, C.S.A.

Commenced service at Lightwoodknot Springs, May 2, 1862, as Brevet 2nd Lieutenant; commissioned into Company I, 1st South Carolina Infantry (Hagood's).
Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant between August 31, and December 31, 1863.
Killed In Action in Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, VA.

The 1st Regiment Volunteers completed its organization at Barnwell, South Carolina, in December, 1860, and entered Confederate service in April, 1861. Its companies were raised in Charleston and the counties of Orangeburg, Lancaster, Barnwell, Greenville, Colleton, and Richland.
Of the 169 engaged at Spotsylvania, 13% were disabled.
Son of Archibald Murphy and Nancy Ann Carmichael; born ~1835; 2 brothers: John C. Murphy and Dr. Neil Carmichael Murphy. [Courtesy of extended family member jpm (47566846).]

Company I, 1st South Carolina Infantry, Bratton's Brigade, Field's Division, 1st Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, C.S.A.

Commenced service at Lightwoodknot Springs, May 2, 1862, as Brevet 2nd Lieutenant; commissioned into Company I, 1st South Carolina Infantry (Hagood's).
Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant between August 31, and December 31, 1863.
Killed In Action in Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, VA.

The 1st Regiment Volunteers completed its organization at Barnwell, South Carolina, in December, 1860, and entered Confederate service in April, 1861. Its companies were raised in Charleston and the counties of Orangeburg, Lancaster, Barnwell, Greenville, Colleton, and Richland.
Of the 169 engaged at Spotsylvania, 13% were disabled.

Bio by: BigFrench


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  • Created by: BigFrench
  • Added: Mar 1, 2005
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10542734/duncan-murphy: accessed ), memorial page for Lieut Duncan Murphy (unknown–12 May 1864), Find a Grave Memorial ID 10542734, citing Spotsylvania Confederate Cemetery, Spotsylvania Courthouse, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by BigFrench (contributor 46554304).