Alonzo Cushing
(1841-1863)
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Alonzo Hersford Cushing (January 19, 1841 – July 3, 1863) was an artillery officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He died at the Battle of Gettysburg while 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. The nomination was approved by the United States Congress, and was sent for review by the Defense Department and the President.
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19 January 1841 Delafield, Wisconsin
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3 July 1863 (aged 22) Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
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| Zodiac | Capricorn |
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