Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Sergeant Henry Fox received the Medal of Honor for his actions on December 23, 1862 near Jackson, Tennessee during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company H, 106th Illinois Infantry. Fox was 29 years old.
4 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on May 16, 1899, 36 years after the action. He later rose to the rank of Captain.
Fox was born on October 3, 1833 in Trumbull County, Ohio. His Medal of Honor is credited to Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois. Fox died on September 3, 1906 in Dwight, Illinois, at the age of 72. He is buried at Oak Lawn Cemetery in Dwight, Michigan.
Fox is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 210 credited to Illinois.
Official Medal of Honor citation
When his command was surrounded by a greatly superior force, voluntarily left the shelter of the breastworks, crossed an open railway trestle under a concentrated fire from the enemy, made his way out, and secured reinforcements for the relief of his command.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
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Timeline
- October 3, 1833Born in Trumbull County, Ohio
- December 23, 1862Act of valor — near Jackson, TennesseeAge 29. Company H, 106th Illinois Infantry
- May 16, 1899Medal of Honor presented
- September 3, 1906Died in Dwight, IllinoisAge 72.
- Resting placeOak Lawn CemeteryDwight, Michigan
Biography
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.
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