John P. Murphy
Born: June 24, 1844 at Killarney, Ireland
Home Town: Cincinnati, Ohio
Medal of Honor
American Civil War
U.S. Army
Date of Issue: September 11, 1866
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Private John P. Murphy, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 17 September 1862, while serving with Company K, 5th Ohio Infantry, in action at Antietam, Maryland, for capture of flag of 13th Alabama Infantry (Confederate States of America).