Henry Fox
German Union Army soldier of the American Civil War, recipient of the Medal of Honor
About Henry Fox
Lived 1833 – 1906 (aged 72).
Henry Fox (October 3, 1833 to September 3, 1906) was a German soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Fox received the United States' highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action near Jackson, Tennessee, on 23 December 1862. He was honored with the award on 16 May 1899.
Biography Fox was born in Reutlingen, Kingdom of Württemberg on 3 October 1833. He enlisted with the 106th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment in August 1862 and was commissioned as a captain of the 1st Tennessee Infantry Regiment (African Descent) in October 1863. After the war he became a companion of the Illinois Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States.
Fox died on 3 September 1906 and his remains are interred at the Oak Lawn Cemetery in Illinois.
Medal of Honor citation
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Who was Henry Fox?
German Union Army soldier of the American Civil War, recipient of the Medal of Honor (1833-1906)
When was Henry Fox born?
Henry Fox was born on 3 October 1833 in Reutlingen.
When did Henry Fox die?
Henry Fox died on 3 September 1906 in Dwight.
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