Corporal Philip Murphy was a soldier in the U.S. Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on August 25, 1869 at Seneca Mountain, Arizona during the Indian Campaigns. At the time he was serving with Company F, 8th U.S. Cavalry. Murphy was 24 years old.
6 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on March 3, 1870.
Murphy was born on November 1, 1844 in County Killkenny, Ireland — one of 258 recipients born in Ireland. His Medal of Honor is credited to Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Murphy died on February 12, 1923 in Freewater, Oregon, at the age of 78. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery in Walla Walla, Washington.
Murphy is one of 426 Medal of Honor recipients from the Indian Campaigns and one of 210 credited to Illinois.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Gallantry in action.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Timeline
- November 1, 1844Born in County Killkenny, Ireland
- August 25, 1869Act of valor — Seneca Mountain, ArizonaAge 24. Company F, 8th U.S. Cavalry
- March 3, 1870Medal of Honor presented
- February 12, 1923Died in Freewater, OregonAge 78.
- Resting placeMountain View CemeteryWalla Walla, Washington
