Alonzo Cushing, Gettysburg Major, Posthumously Awarded Medal of Honor

Alonzo Cushing, Gettysburg Major, Posthumously Awarded Medal of Honor

Jun 28 , 2026

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The roar of cannon fire cleaves the July air. Smoke chokes the line. Men fall around him like wheat in the harvest. But Major Alonzo Cushing remains. Blood seeps from shattered legs, yet his finger...

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Alonzo Cushing’s Gettysburg Sacrifice and Medal of Honor

Alonzo Cushing’s Gettysburg Sacrifice and Medal of Honor

Jun 16 , 2026

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Alonzo Cushing knew the angle of death. The crack of musket and cannon fire was a symphony he gripped like a vice. As Confederate troops surged forward on July 3, 1863, at Gettysburg, he refused to...

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Alonzo Cushing at Gettysburg and His Medal of Honor

Alonzo Cushing at Gettysburg and His Medal of Honor

Jun 13 , 2026

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Alonzo Cushing stood his ground amid a hailstorm of lead and iron, his artillery crew faltering under relentless Confederate pressure. Blood seeped through his uniform. His right arm shattered, han...

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Alonzo Cushing's Gettysburg Stand That Held the Line

Alonzo Cushing's Gettysburg Stand That Held the Line

May 31 , 2026

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Alonzo Cushing’s hands trembled—not with fear, but raw grit. Blood dark as the earth stained his uniform, yet his finger never left the lanyard. Bombs dropped like the wrath of heaven, shells screa...

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Alonzo Cushing's Medal of Honor and Gettysburg Sacrifice

Alonzo Cushing's Medal of Honor and Gettysburg Sacrifice

May 24 , 2026

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The air burned with smoke and iron. Blood soaked the green earth beneath a hellish sky. Amidst the thunder of cannon and roar of musket, artillery officer Alonzo Cushing gripped the wheel of his fi...

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Alonzo Cushing's Gettysburg Valor and His Posthumous Medal of Honor

Alonzo Cushing's Gettysburg Valor and His Posthumous Medal of Honor

May 22 , 2026

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Alonzo Cushing manned his cannon at Gettysburg as the world burned around him. Bullets tore the air. Flesh and metal screamed. His legs shattered beneath him, but his grip never faltered. The guns ...

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