Title - Union Officer and Medal of Honor Recipient Alonzo Cushing
Description - Alonzo Cushing as a cadet at West Point. Alonzo Hereford Cushing (January 19, 1841 – July 3, 1863), artillery officer in the Union Army during the Civil War. He was killed in action during Battle of Gettysburg while defending the Union position on Cemetery Ridge against Pickett's Charge. In 2013, 150 years after Cushing's death, he was nominated for the Medal of Honor. The nomination was approved by the United States Congress, and was sent for review by the Defense Department and the President. On August 26, 2014, the White House announced he would be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor, with President Obama presiding over the official ceremony on November 6, 2014.
Description Source - Wikipedia
Year - ca. 1860
Union Officer and Medal of Honor Recipient Alonzo Cushing
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