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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Sampler, Samuel MajorU.S. ArmyConflict: World War I

Pearsall, PlattU.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

Pond, James BurtonU.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

Sands, WilliamU.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

Robinson, ElbridgeU.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

Neibaur, Thomas CroftU.S. ArmyConflict: World War I

Murphy, Dennis J. F.U.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

Sancrainte, Charles FrancisU.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

Palmer, George HenryU.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

Miller, Daniel H.U.S. ArmyConflict: Indian Campaigns

Pengally, EdwardU.S. ArmyConflict: Indian Campaigns

Rogers, Charles CalvinU.S. ArmyConflict: Vietnam War

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