Raynors HCA 2019-09
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/26/2019
Cabinet Card Photo, two views of Robinson Barr Murphy. the 1st, March 1865 as a younster; the 2nd, March 1888 as an older man. He enlisted in the War of the rebellion, 6 August 1862, at the above of thirteen years, and served with Company A, 127th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, being orderly to the Colonel of the Regiment. In January 1864, he was appointed orderly to General J. A. J. Lightburn, and was involved in serveral battles. He received a Medal of Honor for gallant conduct on July 28, 1864, when he led two regiments into battle near Atlanta and had his horse shot from under him. He was then only fifteen years of age, and was in continuous service until his company was mustered out June 5, 1865.
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