He was born in 1828/29 (2 (36 in 1865)). He was born in Ireland (2).
When he enlisted, he was a laborer (2).
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 7 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, blue eyes, and brown hair (2).
He served in company E of the 28th Pennsylvania Infantry (3, 4, 5). The company was recruited in Carbon County, Pennsylvania (4). He was mustered into service on 15 July 1861 (4). He was transferred to the Veterans' Reserve Corps on 13 August 1863 (4).
He served in B 1 of the Veterans' reserve corps (3, 5).
He enlisted and was mustered into service, for one year, as a substitute, on 28 March 1865, at Norristown, Pennsylvania (1, 2). He was enlisted and mustered into service by Captain Yerkes (2). He was a private in company E (1, 6).
He was mustered out on 10 July 1865 with his company (1). He was a private, in company E (6).
On 30 September 1890, his widow, Sarah Murphy, applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension (3, 5).
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)
2 company E descriptive roll, entry 182 (Patrick Murphy)
3 Veterans' administration. Pension index, by name (Patrick Murphy)
4 Bates (see #1) p.455 (Patrick Murphy)
5 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company E (Patrick Murphy)
6 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Patrick Murphy)