a boat containing 2 men and a woman with their baggage. They were in danger of drowning and were Unionists trying to escape from the locals. For these incidents he was recommended for the United States highest decoration for bravery, the Medal of Honor. His medal was approved along with several others in General Order # 32 dated April 16, 1864 making him the third Marine in history to receive it. His complete citation reads: 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. Later life Nugent was discharged from the Marine Corps on 9 October 1865, but the Department of the Navy did not issue a discharge certificate until 25 July 1901, 3 years after his death. He died on May 6, 1898, and is buried at Saint Raymond Cemetery in Bronx, New York.Marine Corps University See also List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: M–P References External links 1838 births 1898 deaths 19th-century Irish people People from County Cavan United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipients United States Marines Union Marines People of Massachusetts in the American Civil War Irish emigrants to the United States (before 1923) Irish-born Medal of Honor recipients American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor Burials at Saint Raymond's Cemetery (Bronx) Military personnel from County Cavan