He may be related to Adam Murphy and George Murphy, who both served in company I (3).
He was born in 1820/21 (5 (40 in 1861)).
He enlisted and was mustered into service, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 14 October 1861 (1, 5 [14 Nov 61]). He was mustered in as a private, in company F (1, 5, 7-8).
He was transferred on 4 December 1861 to company D (1, 5 [from co.H to co.D], 6). He was a private (1).
He was wounded on 13 December 1862 at Fredericksburg, Virginia (1, 5).
He was discharged on 17 February 1863 on surgeon's certificate of disability, either at Convalescent Camp, Virginia, or at Washington DC (1, 2, 4, 5). He was a private, in company D (7-8).
1 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233. (In the roster) (Daniel Murphy)
2 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 10 March 1863 (Daniel Murphy)
3 e-mail, Denny Carroll (Daniel Murphy)
4 company D, register of men discharged, entry 16 (Daniel Murphy)
5 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 9 August 2004 (Daniel Murphy)
6 company F, register of men transferred (Daniel Murphy)
7 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Daniel Murphy)
8 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (David Murphy)