Nicholas Fox

Nicholas Fox was an American 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 during the siege of Port Hudson in Louisiana on June 14, 1863. He was honored with the award on April 1, 1898.

Biography

Fox was born in Oldcastle, Ireland, in November 1844. While the exact date of his birth is uncertain, he was baptized on November 5, 1844, in the Roman Catholic church in Oldcastle. In 1855, the family emigrated to the United States on the ship Rappahannock, arriving in New York City on May 23, 1855. By the time of the 1860 United States census, they had settled in Greenwich, Connecticut. He enlisted in the 28th Connecticut Infantry Regiment. By 1890, he and his wife, Catherine Simcox, had settled in Port Chester, New York, where they raised twelve children. Fox worked for the R.B. & W. Bolt Works all his life, eventually becoming a superintendent. He died on October 2, 1929, and his remains are interred at Saint Mary's Cemetery in Rye Brook, New York.