Buried at Bronx, New York | Died March 28, 1916 Name Edward Knox Rank Second lieutenant | |
Born February 12, 1842New York ( 1842-02-12 ) Allegiance United States of America Battles/wars American Civil WarBattle of Gettysburg Battles and wars | ||
Service/branch United States Army | ||
Edward M. Knox (February 12, 1842 - March 28, 1916) was a Union Army soldier in the American Civil War who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.
Knox was born in New York on February 12, 1842. He was awarded the Medal of Honor, for extraordinary heroism on July 2, 1863, while serving as a Second Lieutenant with the 15th New York Battery Light Artillery, at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. His Medal of Honor was issued on October 18, 1892.
He died at the age of 74, on March 28, 1916 and was buried at the Woodlawn Cemetery in Bronx, New York.
Medal of Honor citation
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Second Lieutenant Edward M. Knox, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 2 July 1863, while serving with 15th New York Battery Light Artillery, in action at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Second Lieutenant Knox held his ground with the battery after the other batteries had fallen back until compelled to draw his piece off by hand; he was severely wounded.