Fox, William R. - The National Medal of Honor Museum

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U.S. Army

Fox, William R.

ConflictCivil War

RankCorporal

Year of Action1865

Unit/CommandCompany A, 95th Pennsylvania Infantry

BirthplacePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania

Citation

Bravely assisted in the capture of one of the enemy’s guns; with the first troops to enter the city, captured the flag of the Confederate customhouse.

Branch: U.S. Army Conflict: Civil War Year of Action: 1865

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Flanagan, Augustin D.U.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

Fox, NicholasU.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

Deland, Frederick NelsonU.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

Bishop, Francis A.U.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

Byrne, DenisU.S. ArmyConflict: Indian Campaigns

Blackwood, William Robert DouglasU.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

Fisher, JosephU.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

Burns, James MadisonU.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

Bensinger, WilliamU.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

Dunn, Parker FrancisU.S. ArmyConflict: World War I

Carter Jr., Edward AllenU.S. ArmyConflict: World War II

Condon, Clarence MilvilleU.S. ArmyConflict: Philippine War

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