To: Kathy in Alaska; GodBlessUSA; radu; mylife; MS.BEHAVIN; ConorMacNessa; PROCON; laurenmarlowe; ...
Alonzo Hersford Cushing
January 19, 1841 – July 3, 1863
Union Army artillery officer
American Civil War.
| "He died at the Battle of Gettysburg defending the Union position on Cemetery Ridge against Pickett's Charge. Action was undertaken in 2013, 150 years after Cushing's death, to award him the Medal of Honor. Approved by the United States Congress, it was sent for review by the Defense Department and the President." |
What a brave hero!
Iced Earth~Gettysburg [1863]--The Devil To Pay17 posted on
11/13/2022 7:44:20 PM PST by
luvie
(🇺🇸The bravery/dedication of our troops keeping us safe & free make me proud to be an American🇺🇸)
To: luvie
Howdy, luvie.
A very brave young here he was.
I hope you’ve had a good day.
19 posted on
11/13/2022 8:00:30 PM PST by
radu
(God bless our military men and women, past and present)
To: luvie
Good evening, luvie...he was a hero for sure.
30 posted on
11/13/2022 9:35:22 PM PST by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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