U.S. Army
Fox, HenryConflictCivil War
RankCaptain
Year of Action1862
Unit/CommandCompany H, 106th Illinois Infantry
HometownReuthingen
Citation
When his command was surrounded by a greatly superior force, voluntarily left the shelter of the breastworks, crossed an open railway trestle under a concentrated fire from the enemy, made his way out and secured reinforcements for the relief of his command.
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