Friday, June 21, 2013

Lt. Peter Murphey's Obituary-- Part 2

In Mobile, Murphey was 1st lieutenant on the CSS Morgan before taking command of the CSS Selma from Captain Chas. Hays.  In command of that ship, he was at the Battle of Mobile Bay where his 1st Lt. Comstock was killed.

He moved to Philadelphia for a few years after the war then returned to Mobile where he spent the rest of his life.  The last three years of his life were spent with Mr. A.O. Murphy and was the guest of Captain Carter for a year.

He has a son in Philadelphia, a daughter in Warrenton, Virginia, (the one who requested his sword be returned) and Mrs. Chesney in Macon.  Pat was a nickname.

Most of this information is from Lee Dunn.

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