Nicholas Fox

Nicholas Fox
Born 1844
Greenwich, Connecticut
Died October 2, 1929
New York
Buried at Saint Marys Cemetery
Allegiance United States
Service/branch United States Army
Union Army
Rank Private
Unit Company H, 28th Connecticut Infantry
Battles/wars Siege of Port Hudson
Awards Medal of Honor

Private Nicholas Fox (1844 to October 2, 1929) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Fox received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Siege of Port Hudson in Louisiana on 14 June 1863. He was honored with the award on 1 April 1898.[1][2][3]

Biography

Fox was born in Greenwich, Connecticut in 1844. He enlisted in the 28th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. He died on 2 October 1929 and his remains are interred at Saint Mary's Cemetery in New York.

Medal of Honor citation

Made 2 trips across an open space, in the face of the enemy's concentrated fire, and secured water for the sick and wounded.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Civil War (A-L) Medal of Honor Recipients". Retrieved 30 November 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Nicholas Fox". Retrieved 30 November 2013.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Army Medal of Honor Recipients". Retrieved 30 November 2013.
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