Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
Spouses
ChildrenSadie Virginia (1871-1949)
William Bryan (1862-1949)
Mabel C. (1877-1934)
George Henry (1878-1943)
Cynthia Nida Ann (1882-1942)
Frank (~1870-1870)
Notes for Amos W. Murphy
6th Regiment Heavy Artillery "Anthony Wayne Guard"
Organized at Yonkers, N.Y., as the 135th Regiment Infantry, and musteredIn September 2, 1862. Designation changed October 3, 1862. Left State forBaltimore, Md., September 5, 1862. Attached to Defenses of Baltimore,Md., 8th Army Corps, Middle Department, to January, 1863. Defenses. UpperPotomac, to March, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 8th Army Corps, toJune, 1863. 3rd Provisional Brigade, French's Division, 8th Army Corps,to July, 1863. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 3rd Army Corps, to August,1863. Artillery Reserve and Headquarters and ammunition train guard, Armyof the Potomac, to April, 1864. 1st Brigade, Artillery Reserve, Army ofthe Potomac, to May 13, 1864. Kitching's Heavy Artillery Brigade, 5thArmy Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May 30, 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rdDivision, 5th Army Corps, to June 2, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 5thArmy Corps, to August, 1864. 1st Brigade, Hardin's Division, 22nd ArmyCorps, Dept. of Washington, to September, 1864. 1st Brigade, Kitching'sProvisional Division, Middle Military Division, September 27 to December3, 1864. 2nd Brigade, Provisional Division, Army of the James, and 2ndBrigade, Infantry Division, Defenses of Bermuda Hundred, Army of theJames, to March, 1865. 2nd Brigade, Ferrero's Division, Dept. ofVirginia, to May, 1865. Sub-District of Roanoke, District of theNottaway, Dept. of Virginia, to August, 1865.
SERVICE.--Duty at Fort McHenry, Baltimore, Md., to December, 1862.Companies "B," "E," "F," "I," "L" and "M"). Companies "A," "C," "D," "G,""H" and "K" at Harper's Ferry, W. Va., December, 1862. Duty on the UpperPotomac until July, 1863. Pursuit of Lee July. Wapping Heights, Va., July23. Ammunition train guard for Army of the Potomac until April, 1864.Bristoe Campaign October 9-22, 1863. Advance to line of the RappahannockNovember 7-8. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. Rapidan CampaignMay-June, 1864. Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7. Spottsylvania May8-12. Spottsylvania Court House May 12-21. Harris Farm (or FredericksburgRoad) May 19. North Anna River May 23-26. On line of the Pamunkey May26-28. Totopotomy May 28-31. Cold Harbor June 1-12. Bethesda Church June3. Before Petersburg June 16-18. Siege of Petersburg June 16-July 9.Ordered to Washington, D.C., and duty in the Defenses of that city untilSeptember. Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign September to December.Battle of Cedar Creek October 19. Duty in the Shenandoah Valley untilDecember. Moved to Bermuda Hundred, Va., and duty in the Defenses at thatpoint until March, 1865. Fort Brady January 24, 1865. Appomattox CampaignMarch 28-April 9. Fall of Petersburg April 2. Duty in the Sub-District ofRoanoke, District of the Nottaway, Dept. of Virginia, until June, and atPetersburg, Va., until August. Mustered out near Washington, D.C., August24, 1865.
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Civil War Pension Application notes on name: "alias Bryan William"
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1900 Census notes Father/Mother born PA
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1860 PA Census, "Amos Murphy 30 M Painter Born PA" -- Listed in a hotelowned by John Woods, West Ward, Altoona, Blair Co.
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Marriage Notice:
"On the 26th Dec. 1861, at the residence of John Morrison, in NewtonHamilton, by the Rev. James H. McGarrah, AMOS MURPHY of Blair county, toMrs. JANE PLOTNER of Mifflin county."
Organized at Yonkers, N.Y., as the 135th Regiment Infantry, and musteredIn September 2, 1862. Designation changed October 3, 1862. Left State forBaltimore, Md., September 5, 1862. Attached to Defenses of Baltimore,Md., 8th Army Corps, Middle Department, to January, 1863. Defenses. UpperPotomac, to March, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 8th Army Corps, toJune, 1863. 3rd Provisional Brigade, French's Division, 8th Army Corps,to July, 1863. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 3rd Army Corps, to August,1863. Artillery Reserve and Headquarters and ammunition train guard, Armyof the Potomac, to April, 1864. 1st Brigade, Artillery Reserve, Army ofthe Potomac, to May 13, 1864. Kitching's Heavy Artillery Brigade, 5thArmy Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May 30, 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rdDivision, 5th Army Corps, to June 2, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 5thArmy Corps, to August, 1864. 1st Brigade, Hardin's Division, 22nd ArmyCorps, Dept. of Washington, to September, 1864. 1st Brigade, Kitching'sProvisional Division, Middle Military Division, September 27 to December3, 1864. 2nd Brigade, Provisional Division, Army of the James, and 2ndBrigade, Infantry Division, Defenses of Bermuda Hundred, Army of theJames, to March, 1865. 2nd Brigade, Ferrero's Division, Dept. ofVirginia, to May, 1865. Sub-District of Roanoke, District of theNottaway, Dept. of Virginia, to August, 1865.
SERVICE.--Duty at Fort McHenry, Baltimore, Md., to December, 1862.Companies "B," "E," "F," "I," "L" and "M"). Companies "A," "C," "D," "G,""H" and "K" at Harper's Ferry, W. Va., December, 1862. Duty on the UpperPotomac until July, 1863. Pursuit of Lee July. Wapping Heights, Va., July23. Ammunition train guard for Army of the Potomac until April, 1864.Bristoe Campaign October 9-22, 1863. Advance to line of the RappahannockNovember 7-8. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. Rapidan CampaignMay-June, 1864. Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7. Spottsylvania May8-12. Spottsylvania Court House May 12-21. Harris Farm (or FredericksburgRoad) May 19. North Anna River May 23-26. On line of the Pamunkey May26-28. Totopotomy May 28-31. Cold Harbor June 1-12. Bethesda Church June3. Before Petersburg June 16-18. Siege of Petersburg June 16-July 9.Ordered to Washington, D.C., and duty in the Defenses of that city untilSeptember. Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign September to December.Battle of Cedar Creek October 19. Duty in the Shenandoah Valley untilDecember. Moved to Bermuda Hundred, Va., and duty in the Defenses at thatpoint until March, 1865. Fort Brady January 24, 1865. Appomattox CampaignMarch 28-April 9. Fall of Petersburg April 2. Duty in the Sub-District ofRoanoke, District of the Nottaway, Dept. of Virginia, until June, and atPetersburg, Va., until August. Mustered out near Washington, D.C., August24, 1865.
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Civil War Pension Application notes on name: "alias Bryan William"
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1900 Census notes Father/Mother born PA
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1860 PA Census, "Amos Murphy 30 M Painter Born PA" -- Listed in a hotelowned by John Woods, West Ward, Altoona, Blair Co.
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Marriage Notice:
"On the 26th Dec. 1861, at the residence of John Morrison, in NewtonHamilton, by the Rev. James H. McGarrah, AMOS MURPHY of Blair county, toMrs. JANE PLOTNER of Mifflin county."