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Cushing of Gettysburg The Story of a Union Artillery Commander

Author(s)

Kent Masterson Brown

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9780813146065, 9780813118376, 9780813146058, 9780813109534

Publisher

The University Press of Kentucky

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This Civil War biography chronicles the life of the brave Union artillery officer who refused to retreat from Pickett’s Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg. Lieutenant Alonzo Hereford Cushing may be the most famous lieutenant to be killed during the Civil War. Two years out of West Point, the young artillery officer commanded Battery A of the 4th US Artillery at Gettysburg. Despite severe wounds, Cushing defended his position at Cemetery Ridge against the fearsome Confederate infantry assault. The story of Cushing’s heroic final moments were witnessed and recorded by a battlefield correspondent for The New York Times, who said “the gallantry of this officer is beyond praise.” In 2014, President Barak Obama awarded Cushing a posthumous Medal of Honor. In this biography, Kent Brown presents a lively narrative based on extensive research, including a cache of Cushing’s letters.

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Full Title

Cushing of Gettysburg The Story of a Union Artillery Commander

Author(s)

Kent Masterson Brown

Edition
ISBN

9780813146058, 9780813118376, 9780813170701, 9780813146065, 9780813109534

Publisher

The University Press of Kentucky

Format

PDF and EPUB

Description

First Lieutenant Cushing was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor by the pPresident of the United States on November 6, 2014, 151 years after his death at the Angle at Gettysburg on July 3, 1863, where he commanded Battery A, Fourth United States Artillery. He is likely the last Civil War soldier to who will be so honored. Although many individuals were involved in the effort to give the Medal of Honor to Cushing, this book, first published in 1993, played a critical role.