Nathaniel Murphy
Regiment Name 45th North Carolina Infantry.
Side Confederate
Company F [Dan River Rangers]
Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Private
Film Number M230 roll 28
45th Infantry Regiment was organized at Camp Mangum, near Raleigh, North Carolina, in April, 1862, with men from Rockingham, Caswell, Guilford, and Forsyth counties. It served under the command of Generals Daniel and Grimes. After fighting at Malvern Cliff in Virginia, it returned to North Caroina and was stationed in the Kinston-New Bern area. During the spring of 1863 the unit moved north and took an active part in the campaigns of the Army of Northern Virginia from Gettysburg to Cold Harbor. It continued the fight with Early in the Shenandoah Valley and ended the war at Appomattox. It reported 2 killed and 14 wounded at Malvern Cliff, lost about forty percent of the 570 engaged at Gettysburg, and sustained 2 casualties at Bristoe and 6 at Mine Run. The unit surrendered with 7 officers and 88 men. The field officers were Colonels Samuel H. Boyd, Junius Daniel, John H. Morehead, and John R. Winston; Lieutenant Colonels Andrew J. Boyd and James S. Dalton; and Majors Samuel C. Rankin, Charles E. Shober, and T. McGehee Smith.
Others:
Murphy, Ezekiel
Co H Private Private Rockingham County, NC
Murphy, J. N.
Co F Private Private
Murphy, James M.
Co K Private Private Rockingham County, NC
Murphy, John C.
CO I Private Corporal Caswell County, North Carolina
Murphy, Martin
CO K Private Private
Murphy, Samuel B.
Co H Private Private Rockingham County, NC
Murphy, Sion R.
Co K Private Private Guilford County, North Carolina
Murphy, William M.
Co H Private Private Rockingham County, NC
U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles
Name: Nathaniel Murphy
Residence: Rockingham County, North Carolina
Occupation: Farmer
Age at Enlistment: 38
Enlistment Date: 14 Mar 1862
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Rockingham County, NC
State Served: North Carolina
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company F, North Carolina 45th Infantry Regiment on 05 Apr 1862.
Birth Date: abt 1824
Sources: North Carolina Troops 1861-65, A Roster
1880 United States Federal Census
about Nathaniel Murphy
Name: Nathaniel Murphy
Home in 1880: Irisburg, Henry, Virginia
Age: 55
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1825
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth
Father's birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's birthplace: North Carolina
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: Farmer
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Nathaniel Murphy 55 Farmer
Elizabeth Murphy 48 wife
Eliza E. Murphy 27 dau
David Murphy 22 son
Martha E. Murphy 14 dau
Mary J. Murphy 11 dau
Nathaniel Murphy 8 son
Loula Murphy 5 dau
James Kearren 17 Boarder
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