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MURPHREE SURNAMED SOLDIERS
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Thomas M. Murphree
The likeness is of my old comrade, T. M. Murphree,
Company E Sixth Alabama Infantry, A. N. V. The picture taken in 1901,
represents Private Murphree dressed in the uniform jacket issued to him
when a boy soldier, at Sangster's Cross Roads, Virginia., August 1861.
Comrade Murphree did gallant service with the Sixth
Alabama, of Seven Pines, First Cold Harbor, Malvern Hill, Boonesboro,
Sharpsburg and Fredericksburg.
February 18, 1863, by reason of his having been
commissioned to Jr. 2nd Lieutenant, he was transferred to the Army of
Tennessee in Company H, 57th Alabama Infantry Regiment. From that period
to close of the war, he served with that army. Mr. Murphree is a most
enthusiastic veteran, and has compiled a record of all the soldiers from
Pike County. Alabama, who served in the Confederate Army.
S, Q. HALE, Historian
August 21, 1903 Sixth Alabama
Regiment
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Contributed by Homer T. Jones |
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| I noted you have a photo of Thomas
Murphree in his Alabama communtation jacket. You may well know this
already, but in case you do not, the tattered remains of that jacket can
be found at the Alabama Dept. of Archives and History. Murphree
proudly wore the jacket to reunions for years, proud of his service in the
ranks, though he was later an officer in a western theater regiment (if
memory serves). He claims that the jacket was used at Sharpsburg to
cushion Colonel Gordon's head as the men tended to their wounded
leader. Since he spread that story at reunions, and since he was
obviously held in high regard by his comrades, there is little reason to
doubt his story. David Neel Jr. |
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On Feb. 5, 2003, James D. Allen, creator of this website passed away
There is no doubt that he would want the work on the
6th Alabama Infantry to go on.
With that in mind, this site is dedicated to him.
We miss you, Jimmy.
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