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Allegiance
  
United States Union

Name
  
Henry Fox

Years of service
  
1862 - 1865

Awards
  
Medal of Honor

Rank
  
2nd Lieutenant

Battles/wars
  
American Civil War


Henry M. Fox

Born
  
November 15, 1844 Trumbull, Ashtabula County, Ohio (
1844-11-15
)

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

Battles and wars
  
American Civil War

Henry M. Fox (November 15, 1844 – March 3, 1923) was a Union soldier during the American Civil War, and a Medal of Honor recipient.

Henry M. Fox Henry M Fox 1844 1923 Find A Grave Memorial

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:

Capture of flag.

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.

References

Henry M. Fox Wikipedia