John Porry Murray
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John Porry Murray was a Confederate
politician who served in the Confederate States Congress during the American Civil War
.
Murray was born in Jackson County, Tennessee
. He was a state court judge in 1857 and represented the state in the Second Confederate Congress
from 1864 to 1865.
Colonel of the 28th Tennessee Infantry Regiment
and the 4th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment (Murray's).
Confederate States of America
The Confederate States of America was a government set up from 1861 to 1865 by 11 Southern slave states of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S...
politician who served in the Confederate States Congress during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
.
Murray was born in Jackson County, Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
. He was a state court judge in 1857 and represented the state in the Second Confederate Congress
Second Confederate Congress
The Second Confederate Congress was the second and last regular term of the legislature of the Confederate States of America. Members of the Second Confederate Congress were chosen in elections held at various dates in 1863 and 1864...
from 1864 to 1865.
Colonel of the 28th Tennessee Infantry Regiment
28th Tennessee Infantry Regiment
The 28 Regiment, Tennessee Infantry was an infantry regiment from Tennessee that served with the Confederate States Army in the American Civil War. Notable battles that the regiments has been engaged in include the Battle of Shiloh and the Battle of Chickamauga....
and the 4th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment (Murray's).