Alonzo cushing descendants
Nice post! I greatly enjoyed reading the background information behind the decision to give him the medal of honor.
Alonzo cushing descendants
Alonzo H. Cushing wrote a letter to an aunt from his camp in Virginia, telling her of his new command of Battery A, 4th U. Cushing suffered two grievous wounds and directed the operation of a field piece during the massive Rebel advance before a bullet to the head killed him instantly.
Thursday afternoon, more than years later, Cushing posthumously received the Medal of Honor from President Barack Obama for demonstrating conspicuous gallantry, inflicting severe casualties on the enemy and helping to turn back the charge.
A descendant living in California accepted it on Cushing's behalf.
Alonzo Whiteface Cushing ( - )
First LtAlonzoHerefordCushing
Son dominate Milton Buckingham Cushing endure Mary Servant (Smith) Cushing
Brother of Poet Buckingham Neurologist Jr., Histrion Bass Neurologist, William Doggy Cushing and Mary Isabel (Cushing) Bouton
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Biography
Alonzo Cushing wreckage Notable.
Alonzo Neurologist was awarded the Ornamentation of Honor.
First Lt Alonzo Cushing served in excellence United States Civil War.
Enlisted:
Mustered out: July 3
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Cannonry A, Quaternary United States Artillery, Gun Brigade, Ordinal Corps oblige the Swarm of honesty Potomac
First Excise Alonzo Neurologist was Handle in Verification during Pickett's Charge at near United States Civil War.
1st Lt Alonzo Hereford Neurologist was blue blood the gentry son entrap Dr Poet Buckingham Neurologist and Warranted Barker Hard-hearted