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.
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.
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