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Alonzo Hereford Cushing (January 19, 1841 – July 3, 1863) was an artillery officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was killed in action during the Battle of Gettysburg while defending the Union position on Cemetery Ridge against Pickett's Charge .
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The Alonzo Cushing Marker indicates the "spot where Lt. Alonzo Cushing was mortally wounded" [4] [5] The 1887 Lewis A. Armistead Marker [ 6 ] marks the spot where Confederate General Lewis Armistead placed his hand on a Union cannon before collapsing with mortal wounds. [ 7 ]
Cushing saw action during the Battle of Hampton Roads and at Fort Fisher, [3] among many others. He was promoted to lieutenant in 1862, and to commander in 1872. [4] Two of his brothers died in uniform, Alonzo H. Cushing in the Battle of Gettysburg, for which he was awarded the Medal of Honor, [5] and Howard B. Cushing, while fighting the Chiricahua Apaches in 1871. [6]
Smith's wait, caused by a missing battle report, was the longest delay of the award for any recipient, until November 6, 2014, when President Obama awarded the Medal of Honor to Union Army First Lieutenant Alonzo Cushing for his actions at the Battle of Gettysburg, taking the longest delay of the award to 151 years.
Cushing is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Alonzo Cushing (1841–1863), U.S. Army officer and recipient of the Medal of Honor; Arthur Cushing (1869–1944), Canadian politician; Brian Cushing (born 1987), American football player; Caleb Cushing (1800–1879), US legislator; Charles Cushing (1905–1982), American composer
He reenlisted and was promoted to 1st sergeant of Battery A, 4th U.S. Artillery under the command of Lt. Alonzo Cushing. During the Battle of Gettysburg in July 1863, Füger was defending Cemetery Ridge during the Confederate infantry assault known as Pickett's Charge.
President Obama awarded the Medal of Honor to Union Army First Lieutenant Alonzo Cushing for his actions at the Battle of Gettysburg in November 2014, making the 151-year delay it the longest between the action and receipt of the award. [5] [6] This along with * indicates that the Medal of Honor was awarded posthumously