Robert M. Cox

Robert Mitchell Cox
Robert Mitchell Cox
	Cox in 1895
Born	March 19, 1845; Guernsey County, Ohio
Died	October 26, 1932 (aged 87); Prairie City, Illinois
Buried	Prairie City Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Rank	Corporal
Unit	55th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment - Company K
Battles/wars	Battle of Vicksburg
Awards	Medal of Honor

Corporal Robert M. Cox (March 19, 1845–October 26, 1932) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Cox received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Vicksburg in Mississippi on May 22, 1863. He was honored with the award on December 31, 1892.^[1]

Biography[edit]

Cox was born in Guernsey County, Ohio, on March 19, 1845, to William Cox and Mary Carver. He married Sara Bryt and had the following children: Minnie Cox, Arminda Cox, Lida Cox, Eliza Cox, Jessie Cox, Ella Cox, Robert Cox, Christine Cox, and Delena Cox. He enlisted into the 55th Illinois Infantry during the American Civil War. He died on October 26, 1932, and his remains are interred at the Prairie City Cemetery in Illinois.

Medal of Honor citation[edit]

Bravely defended the colors planted on the outward parapet of Fort Hill.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

Notes[edit]

^ "U.S. Army Medal of Honor Recipients". Retrieved 24 November 2013.
^ Sightline Media Group (2020).
^ VCOnline (2020).
^ The National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation (2020).
^ CMOHS (2014).

References[edit]

The Civil War Archive
Dyer, Frederick H (1908). A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co. ASIN B01BUFJ76Q.
Subcommittee on Veterans' Affairs, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Public Welfare (1968). Edward M Kennedy, Chairman (ed.). Medal of Honor, 1863-1968 : "In the Name of the Congress of the United States". Committee print (United States. Congress), 90th Congress, 2nd session. Washington DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 1087. OCLC 1049691780.
U.S. War Department (1880). The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. OCLC 857196196.
"Hall of Valor: The Military Medals Database". The Hall of Valor Project. Sightline Media Group. 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
"MOHs - victoriacross". THE COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO THE VICTORIA & GEORGE CROSS. VCOnline. 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
"CMOHS.org - Official Website of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society". Congressional Medal of Honor Society. CMOHS. 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
"Home - The National Medal of Honor Museum The National Medal of Honor Museum". The National Medal of Honor Museum. The National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation. 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.