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Surnames: Murphy, Isley, Newman, Rutan
Classification: Biography
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ALBERT B. MURPHY: A native Ohioan, was born July 27, 1836, and was a son of JOHN MURPHY
who is still spared at the age of 82 years, and MARIA (RUTAN) MURPHY, deceased. He
married, first, in LaFayette, Ind., March 18, 1868, MARY C. ISLEY who was born in Indiana
June, 1849, and passed away July 20, 1870, leaving one child, SARAH E. deceased. Comrade
MURPHY married secondly, Apri1 2, 1879, in LaFayette, Ind., MARY J. NEWMAN, who bore him
one son STEPHEN A. Our subject was employed as a farmer when he became a soldier, July ,
1861, at Jefferson, Ind., when 24 years old. He was a private in Co. G, 26th Ind. V. I.,
1st Brig., 1st Div. He was enrolled as a private and was subsequently promoted to 2d Duty
Sergt., Ord. Sergt. and 2d Lieut. In November, 1861, he was granted a sick furlough of
forty days. December 7, 1862, he received a gunshot wound in neck at Prairie Grove; the
following day he was sent to hospital at Fayetteville, where he received treatment in
consequence for eig!
ht weeks. He participated, with his command, in the battles of Prairie Grove, Newtonia,
Fayetteville, Seiege of Vicksburg, Yazoo City, and numerous skirmishes. His services ended
with his resignation, September, 1863, on account of sickness, at New Orleans. His
brother, JEREMIAH served in 40th Ind. V. I.; his first wife's brother served in 141st
Ind. V .I., and his second wife's brother, JOSIAH NEWMAN in an Ind. Regt. Our
subject's great-grandfather, JOHN MURPHY served in the Revolutionary war and his son,
JOHN MURPHY served in the Inf. service during the War of 1812. Comrade MURPHY is by
occupation a farmer and his P. O. address is Colburn, Indiana.
Presidents, Soldiers, Statesmen, Vol. II (New York: H. H. Hardesty, 1896) p. 1212-13.
Submitted by: Carolyn S. Bridge