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566	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY.
at the time of the Civil war. He enlisted September, 1861, at Johnstown, in Company C, Fifty-fifth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, and was sent to Harrisburg. From there, by way of Baltimore, to Camp Hamilton, Virginia, where they were on camp duty for about five weeks; then to Port Royal to camp and picket duty; to Stonowe's plantation, on guard duty for four weeks; Bull's Island for four weeks; then to Ladies' Island, where they remained for about five months. They were then sent to Buford, where they were stationed until the spring of 1864, when they left for Virginia, the main seat of operations at that time. They disembarked at Gloucester Point, moving in the direction of Richmond, under the command of General Benjamin F. Butler. The Eighteenth Army Corps came to a final halt at Drewry's Bluff, May 16, 1864. Mr. Murphy was captured on that day, was taken to Libby prison at Richmond, and from there, June 1, 1864, to Andersonville prison, from which he was paroled November 4, of the same year. He was sent to Annapolis, and after a stay there of two weeks, succeeded in getting a furlough for two weeks. He then returned to Annapolis, and was mustered out January l5, 1865. His record was one of bravery and gallant service.     Mr. Murphy married, July 4, 1866, Leah Hawthorne, daughter of Samuel and Jane (Sterling) Hawthorne, and one of seven children: William, married Anna Cassidy; Samuel, married Rachel ----; Leah, mentioned above; Joshua; Ellen, married Thomas Carroll; John, married Louisa ----; Albert. The children of John D. Murphy and Leah (Hawthorne) Murphy were: Florence E.; Mary S., married John Knuff; Rose E., married William Lee; Anna Josephine; Agnes, married George Friday; John B., and Francis B.     DR. CASPER F. HAGER, a dental surgeon of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, was born in that city, December 16, 1863, son of Casper and Mary (Klinefelter) Hager.     Nicholas Hager (grandfather) was a shoemaker of Rodach Horzogthum, Coburg, Gotha, Germany. Casper Hager (father) with three brothers and a sister came to this country in 1847. Fred and Andreas, brothers, settled in Philadelphia, while Casper and George came to Johnstown in 1857. The sons had all learned their father's trade, and Casper followed it in Johnstown as long as he lived, and at the same time speculated in real estate considerably. The date of his death was October 7, 1878. His wife, Mary, was the daughter of Henry Klinefelter, a native of York county, who finally removed to Johnstown, where he died in 1860. Mrs. Hager was among the unfortunate victims of the great flood of May 31, 1889, having been drowned. Both she and her husband were exemplary members of the German Lutheran church.     Dr. Casper F. Hager was educated in the public schools of Johnstown and graduated from the Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery. He established himself in his chosen profession in his native place, where he has ever since practiced. He is a member of the Christian church, and connected, with the Children's Aid Society of Johnstown.     Dr. Hager married, October 15, 1891, Anna Von Lunen, daughter of Charles and Catherine (Berkebile) Von Lunen, farmers, residing in Johnstown.     JOHN C. CONFER, one of Johnstown's retired business men, was born January 26, 1851, in Blair county, Pennsylvania, son of Daniel and Elizabeth (Knowles) Confer. Daniel Confer died March 9. 1871.     John C. Confer received his education in the public schools of Blair

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