Captain Thomas J. Box was a soldier in the U.S. Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on May 14, 1864 in Resaca, Georgia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company D, 27th Indiana Infantry. Box was 30 years old.
4 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on April 7, 1865.
Box was born on November 7, 1833 in Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana. Box died on December 18, 1914 in Indianapolis, Indiana, at the age of 81. He is buried at Greenhill Cemetery in Bedford, Indiana.
Box is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 75 credited to Indiana.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Capture of flag of the 38th Alabama Infantry (C.S.A.).
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Battles and campaigns
Places
- Buried: Green Hill Cemetery — map
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Timeline
- November 7, 1833Born in Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana
- May 14, 1864Act of valor — Resaca, GeorgiaAge 30. Company D, 27th Indiana Infantry
- April 7, 1865Medal of Honor presented
- December 18, 1914Died in Indianapolis, IndianaAge 81.
- Resting placeGreenhill CemeteryBedford, Indiana
Biography
Captain Thomas J. Box (November 7, 1833 – December 18, 1914) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Box received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Resaca in Georgia on 14 May 1864. He was honored with the award on 7 April 1865.
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