Allegiance United StatesUnion Name Henry Fox Years of service 1862 - 1865 | Rank 2nd Lieutenant | |
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Place of burial Mottville Township Cemetery Died March 3, 1923, St. Joseph County, Michigan, United States Unit 5th Michigan Volunteer Cavalry Regiment Service/branch United States Army, Union Army | ||
Henry M. Fox (November 15, 1844 – March 3, 1923) was a Union soldier during the American Civil War, and a Medal of Honor recipient.
He enlisted in company M, 5th Michigan Cavalry on August 12, 1862, at Coldwater, Michigan for a period of three years.
Mustered August 30, 1862, Fox was promoted to corporal August 2, 1863, first sergeant January 1, 1865, and to second lieutenant April 4, 1865.
Mustered out at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, June 19, 1865, Fox lived in Union, Michigan, after the war.
He is buried at Mottville Township Cemetery.
Medal of Honor
On September 19, 1864, during the Third Battle of Winchester at Winchester, Virginia, Fox captured the Confederate battle flag.
Henry M. Fox's official Medal of Honor citation reads:
Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company M, 5th Michigan Cavalry.
Place and date: At Winchester, Va., 19 September 1864.
Entered service at: Coldwater, Mich.
Born: 1844, Trumbull, Ohio.
Date of issue: 27 September 1864.
Citation:
Sgt. Fox was one of two members of the 5th Michigan Cavalry to receive the Medal of Honor for this action. The other was Corporal Gabriel Cole.