Thomas J Murphy MOH

b. 1833 County Kilkenny, Ireland. d. 02/12/1901 ?

DATE OF MOH ACTION: 01/04/1865 Five Forks, Virginia.

Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a First Sergeant in the Union Army in Company F, 146th New York Infantry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on April 1, 1865 at Five Forks, Virginia.  He received the Medal a month later on May 10, 1865.

 

MOH CITATION:

Capture of flag.

 

BURIAL LOCATION: POUND RIDGE CEMETERY, POUND RIDGE, NEW YORK.

LOCATION OF MEDAL: UNKNOWN.