U.S. Army
William R. Fox
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.
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