Christopher Nugent-Bronx, NY
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Don.Morfe
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action on board the USS Fort Henry at Crystal River, FL on June 15, 1863. He is buried in Old Saint Raymond’s Cemetery, Bronx, NY in Section 6, Range 27, Grave 39.
Waymark Code: WM100MV
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 02/03/2019
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He was born in 1838 in County Cavan, Ireland and died on May 6, 1898 in Manhattan NY. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: NUGENT, CHRISTOPHER
• Rank and organization: Orderly Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps
• Accredited to: Massachusetts
• G.O. No.: 32, 16 April 1864
Citation: Serving on board the U.S.S. Fort Henry, Crystal River, Fla., 15 June 1863. Reconnoitering on the Crystal River on this date and in charge of a boat from the Fort Henry, Orderly Sgt. Nugent ordered an assault upon a rebel breastwork fortification. In this assault, the orderly sergeant and his comrades drove a guard of 11 rebels into the swamp, capturing their arms and destroying their camp equipage while gallantly withholding fire to prevent harm to a woman among the fugitives. On 30 July 1863, he further proved his courage by capturing a boat off Depot Key, Fla., containing 2 men and a woman with their baggage.
Armed Service: Marines
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