Medal of Honor

61chip

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• Nov 6, 2014

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Just saw on the news that a Union soldier was just awarded the Medal Of Honor for his bravery at Gettysburg. Lt. Alonso Cushing (not sure of spelling) was wounded twice and finally killed while manning a cannon at Gettysburg.

 

Grumpysrb

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• Nov 6, 2014

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Made the news tonight.

 

Donneybrook

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• Nov 7, 2014

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Pretty cool.

 

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• Nov 11, 2014

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He was ineligible at the time because - at that time - it could not be awarded posthumously. Different now and a local Wisconson woman worked like 20 years to make this happen.

 

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• Nov 11, 2014

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Speaking of which, keep your eyes open.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fidelity_Medallion

 

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• Nov 12, 2014

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His battery is in the angle on cemetery ridge at Gettysburg. That's right where pickets charge was repulsed. Been there many times. He was shot twice & didn't leave the field. He got shot in his open mouth & was killed at the pinnacle of the attack.

 

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• Nov 12, 2014

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Cushing's battery & the angle.

 

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