Richard D. Dunphy [SEP] conflict
Richard D. Dunphy
Richard D. Dunphy (December 12, 1841 – November 23, 1904) alias Richard D. Dumphy was a Union Navy sailor in the American Civil War and a recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Battle of Mobile Bay.
Military service.
Born on December 12, 1841, in Ireland, Dunphy immigrated to the United States and was living in New York City when he joined the U.S. Navy on December 17, 1863. He served
buried in Saint Vincent's Cemetery, Vallejo, California.
Dunphy's obituary in the November 24, 1904 San Francisco Call newspaper read:
Old Naval Hero Dies. - Richard D. Dunphy, one of the naval heroes of the Civil War, passed away at his home in this city yesterday morning. Dunphy served in Admiral Farragut's fleet during the war and had both arms shot off during the battle of Mobile Bay. He was a native of Ireland and 62 years old.
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