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Awards Received

  • Medal of Honor

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Private

    Division:

    5th Ohio Infantry

    Action Date:

    September 17, 1862

    Date of Issue: September 11, 1866

    The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Private John P. Murphy, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 17 September 1862, while serving with Company K, 5th Ohio Infantry, in action at Antietam, Maryland, for capture of flag of 13th Alabama Infantry (Confederate States of America).