The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-10-17
From the Ma Olson Journal
sketch of the Field Officers of the Sth
Regiment, w. v.
COL. r., C. MURPHY

SOh' ~ - NAOENhA'
Col Murphy was born in Chillicothe Ohio,in
1927. He spent two years in the College at
Athens, Ohio, connected with which institution
was military professorship, filled by gradu-
ate of West Point, under whom he first studied
the science of war Prof. Daniel Read, now of
this place was then Vice President of this insti-
tuition. From Athens, Col Murphy went to
Oxford College, in the same State, where he al
so graduated in due time. In 1874, he was APP
pointed Bearer of dispatches to Texas, and car
ried out with him the Treaty of Annexation
In l848, he"graduated at the Law School in
Cincinnati and was admitted to the bar of that
city, where he remained in practice of his pro-
fesson until 1850, when he was appointed Dis
bursting Officer in the Expedition to survey the
Mexican Boundary, under Commissioner Bart
lett, Col. Emory and Col. Graham While in
this service he crossed the Continent twice, and
here also he became associated with Major (now
GeneraD Burnside, This expedition an ex-
cellent school in which to develope the quail
ties of good soldier. Every man was armed
to the teeth, and under the most rigid military
disciplien The party was constantly exposed
to all the perils and privations of life on the
Westernplains and mountains, and had frequent
encounters with the hostile bands of savages
who roam over these wilds On returning from
this expedition, Mr.. Murphy was appointed
Consul to China While there. the great Chi
hai, in which he resided, was taken by the reb-
els and subsequently besieged by the Imperial
forces. During the siege, several forts were
erected near the quarters of the foreign popu-
lation, which endangered their lives and prop
erty. The resident Consus demanded the evac-
uation of these forts, five in number, and occu-
pied by Is, 600 Chinese troops. The Chinese
commander refused to comply with their de-
mand, whereupon the English, American and
French Consuls, with force of 500 men, prin'
cinally sailors and marines, and three twelve
hound howitZers, made an attack on the forts,
and after a severe engagement compelled the
Chinese to abandon them Col. Murphy com
manded the American part of the forces on this
OCCASION and contributed largely to the success
of the attack. After this although the siege last
| ed eighteen months, foreigners were ever treat
ed with great respect and consideration.
! In 1857. on account of the i'll health Of him
self and wife, Col Murphy returned to the Uni
ted States and resigned his Consulship. Shortly
after this, he selected Wisconsin as his home,
and was elected President of the st. Croix Man
ufacturing and improvement Company, since
which time he has resided at St. Croix Falls,un-
| til appointed Col. or the 9Th Regiment.
| Courteous and gentlemsnly in social inter
course patriotic in spirit, faithful and efficient
in the discharge ofpubhc duties, Col Murphy S
career hitherto, iusliie the confident expecra-
ton of his friends that he will render valuable
services to his country, in this most momentous
epoch of our history.
LIEUT.. COL. GEORGE ROBB ms.
Lieut. Col Robbins is native of Massachu
setts. He was educated at the Commercial and
Collegiate Institute in New Haven, Conn, where
he also studied military science, for which he
evidently has a great genius, as well as a
great passion. He is ardently devoted to his
business, and is regarded by those who know
him best as eminently qualified for the position
he occupies. He has many friends in this COM
muniGy, whose good wishes will follow him
WHEREBY er he goes and who will rejoice greatly
in his success.
MAJOR J. w. JEFFERSON.
Major j. w. Jefferson was born in Virginia,
but for the last eleven years has resided in the
West, most of the time in Madison He is ia
vorably known in connection with the Govern