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Medal of Honor Recipient

Maurice Wagg

U.S. Navy · U.S. Civil War

MOH-RC-002734Source-based record

The award

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Navy Medal of HonorAction-era reference: 1862

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Medal of Honor

December 31, 1862

off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, USA

Rank at action
Coxswain
Service
U.S. Navy
Conflict
U.S. Civil War
Unit or command
U.S.S. Rhode Island

The Citation

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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.

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Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
Award ID
MOH-AW-002747
Transcription status
Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
Last source check
2026-08-31
Recorded order reference (not verified against the original)
45
Later or highest recorded rank
Master's Mate
Accredited to
New York
Archive transcription SHA-256
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