Category:William Sitgreaves Cox

**William Sitgreaves Cox**
	court-martialed during the War of 1812
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Date of birth	20 January 1790; Philadelphia
Date of death	17 October 1874; Saint Paul
Country of citizenship	United States of America;
Educated at	Princeton University;
Occupation	military personnel;
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William Sitgreaves Cox (1790–1874) was an American sailor during the War of 1812. He was serving as acting lieutenant aboard the USS Chesapeake at the time of its capture by HMS Shannon. Cox was subsequently court-martialed for his actions during that engagement and discharged from the Navy. After advocacy from his descendants, his rank was restored by President Harry S Truman.

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