William Barker Cushing - Annapolis MD
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Don.Morfe
N 38° 59.223 W 076° 29.370
18S E 370995 N 4316394
Civil War Union Naval Office. He gained fame as one of the most daring Naval commanders of the Civil War. The Cushing family is the only military family to have a son buried at each of the two United States Military Academy cemeteries.
Waymark Code: WM12RRA
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 07/08/2020
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He is buried in the United States Naval Academy Cemetery in Section 7.
Description:
From Find A Grave: Civil War Union Naval Officer. He gained fame as one of the most daring Naval commanders of the Civil War. Despite his young age, he commanded several Union warships with distinction. His two most famous acts are the nighttime raid and destruction of the formidable Confederate ram "CSS Albemarle" and his leading of the naval brigade in the assault upon Fort Fisher, North Carolina. His brother was Medal of Honor recipient Lieutenant Alonzo Cushing, who was killed at Gettysburg and is buried at West Point. The Cushing family is the only military family to have a son buried at each of the two United States Military Academy cemeteries.
Date of birth: 11/04/1842
Date of death: 12/17/1874
Area of notoriety: Military
Marker Type: Monument
Setting: Outdoor
Fee required?: No
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Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Not listed
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