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Henry Fox
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Medal of Honor recipient Henry Fox c1899
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| Born | October 3, 1833 Reutlingen, Germany |
| Died | September 3, 1906 (aged 72) Dwight, Illinois |
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Oak Lawn Cemetery
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| Allegiance |  United States of America |
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 United States Army |
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| Unit |  106th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment |
| Awards |  Medal of Honor |
Henry Fox (October 3, 1833 to September 3, 1906) was a German soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Fox received the United States' highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action near Jackson, Tennessee on 23 December 1862. He was honored with the award on 16 May 1899.
Biography
Fox was born in Reutlingen, Germany on 3 October 1833. He enlisted with the 106th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment in August 1862 and was commissioned as a Captain of the 1st Tennessee Infantry Regiment (African Descent) in October 1863. Fox died on 3 September 1906 and his remains are interred at the Oak Lawn Cemetery in Illinois.
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