Robert C. Murphy (colonel)
Robert C. Murphy | |
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| Born | c. 1827 Chillicothe, Ohio, United States |
| Died | 1888 (aged 61) Washington, D.C., United States |
| Buried | Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C., United States |
| Allegiance | United States (Union) |
| Branch | Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861 — 1862 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Commands | 8th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War
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Robert Creighton Murphy (c. 1827-1888) was an American colonel that served the Union during the American Civil War that primarily operated during the Vicksburg campaign and commanded the 8th Wisconsin.