Class of 1898

William Louis Murphy: Born Dec. 20, 1874, Council Bluffs, IA.​a

Military History. — Cadet at the U. S. M. A., from June 20, 1894 to April 26, 1898, when he was graduated and promoted in the army to

(Second Lieut. of Infantry, 24th Infantry, April 26, 1898)

Served: Joined regiment, May 2, 1898; served with it at Tampa, Fla., to June 14, 1898. — In the campaign against Santiago, and in Cuba, to Aug., 1898, being engaged in the battle of San Juan, July 1‑3, and in  p656 the siege of Santiago to July 17, 1898. — On sick leave, Sept. 10 to Dec. 11, 1898. — With regiment at Fort Douglas, Utah,

(First Lieut. of Infantry, 24th Infantry, March 2, 1899)

to April 1, 1899; at Vancouver Barracks, Wash., to June, 1899. — En route to and in the Philippines (Regimental Commissary, July 12

(Captain, 39th U. S. Volunteer Infantry, Aug. 17, 1899)

to Dec. 26, 1899), to Dec. 26, 1899. — Joined 39th Volunteer Infantry, Jan. 21, 1900, and served with it in the Philippines to Aug., 1900.

Killed in Action, Aug. 13, 1900, near Tanauan, Philippine Islands: Aged 26.

Buried, Fairview Cemetery, Council Bluffs, IA.