Robert M. Cox
Medal of Honor recipient
About Robert M. Cox
Lived 1845 – 1932 (aged 87). Robert M. Cox was an American.
Corporal Robert M. Cox (March 19, 1845–October 26, 1932) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Cox received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Vicksburg in Mississippi on May 22, 1863. He was honored with the award on December 31, 1892.
Biography Cox was born in Guernsey County, Ohio, on March 19, 1845, to William Cox and Mary Carver. He married Sara Bryt and had the following children: Minnie Cox, Arminda Cox, Lida Cox, Eliza Cox, Jessie Cox, Ella Cox, Robert Cox, Christine Cox, and Delena Cox. He enlisted into the 55th Illinois Infantry during the American Civil War. He died on October 26, 1932, and his remains are interred at the Prairie City Cemetery in Illinois.
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Medal of Honor recipient
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Robert M. Cox was born on 19 March 1845 in Guernsey County.
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Robert M. Cox died on 26 October 1932 in Prairie City.
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Robert M. Cox was American.
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