Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Marine Corps
Christopher Nugent
Details
- Rank: Orderly Sergeant
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
U.S.S. Fort Henry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Marine Corps
- Medal of Honor Action Date: June 15, 1863
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Crystal River, Florida, USA
Citation
Served 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 two men and a woman with their baggage.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Massachusetts
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Born: 1838, County Cavan, Ireland
- Died: May 6, 1898
- Buried: St. Raymond's Cemetery (MH) (6-27-39), Bronx, NY, United States