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Civil War
Maurice Wagg
Coxswain · U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
31 December 1862 · USS Rhode
- Branch
- U.S. Navy
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- New York
- Action
- USS Rhode
The citation
Official citation
Served on board the U.S.S. Rhode Island, which was engaged in saving the lives of the officers and crew of the Monitor off Hatteras, 31 December 1862. Participating in the hazardous task of rescuing the officers and crew of the sinking Monitor, Wagg distinguished himself by meritorious conduct during this operation.