Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Nicholas Fox
Details
- Rank: Private
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company H,
28th Connecticut Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: June 14, 1863
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Port Hudson, Louisiana, USA
Citation
Made two trips across an open space, in the face of the enemy's concentrated fire, and secured water for the sick and wounded.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: April 1, 1898
- Born: 1844, Ireland
- Died: October 2, 1929, Port Chester, NY, United States
- Buried: St. Mary's Cemetery (MH) (A-3), Port Chester, NY, United States