Civil War
Michael C. Murphy
Lieutenant Colonel · U.S. Army
170th New York Infantry
24 May 1864 · North Anna River, Virginia
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- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- New York
- Action
- North Anna River, Virginia
The citation
Official citation
This officer, commanding the regiment, kept it on the field exposed to the fire of the enemy for 3 hours without being able to fire one shot in return because of the ammunition being exhausted.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
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