Civil War
Robert M. Cox
Corporal · U.S. Army
Company K, 55th Illinois Infantry
22 May 1863 · Vicksburg, Mississippi
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- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- Illinois
- Action
- Vicksburg, Mississippi
The citation
Official citation
Bravely defended the colors planted on the outward parapet of Fort Hill.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
