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December 20, 1862

Colonel Murphy surrendered the post at Holly Springs with a large amount of army stores; General Grant dismissed him from the service.

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RegionDecember 1862Month

The Thirty-fourth Infantry was organized at Camp Washburn, Milwaukee, under Colonel Fritz Anneke.

RegionDecember 31, 1862

The Thirty-fourth Wisconsin (Colonel Fritz Anneke), drafted men, completed its muster for nine months' service at Camp Washburn, Milwaukee.

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Nation & worldDecember 20, 1862

Colonel Murphy surrendered the post at Holly Springs with a large amount of army stores; General Grant dismissed him from the service.

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December 20th, 1862, Colonel Murphy surrendered the post at Holly Springs, with a large amount of army stores. General Grant issued an order, affirming that he did not properly protect and guard the same, or show any disposition to do so, and dismissing him from the service of the United States.

Love, William DeLoss. Wisconsin in the War of the Rebellion: A History of All Regiments and Batteries the State Has Sent to the Field. Chicago: Church and Goodman, 1866. Cornell University Library copy, Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924095623637.PDF p. 851 / book p. 765

1862 / December 20

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December 20, 1862

Colonel Murphy surrendered the post at Holly Springs with a large amount of army stores; General Grant dismissed him from the service.

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Nation & worldDecember 20, 1862

Colonel Murphy surrendered the post at Holly Springs with a large amount of army stores; General Grant dismissed him from the service.

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1AQuotation found on a page of our own sources

December 20th, 1862, Colonel Murphy surrendered the post at Holly Springs, with a large amount of army stores. General Grant issued an order, affirming that he did not properly protect and guard the same, or show any disposition to do so, and dismissing him from the service of the United States.