Alonzo Cushing, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Union Army soldier
Date of Birth: 19-Jan-1841
Place of Birth: Delafield, Wisconsin, United States
Date of Death: 03-Jul-1863
Profession: military personnel
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Alonzo Cushing
- Alonzo Hereford Cushing (January 19, 1841 – July 3, 1863) was an artillery officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
- He was killed in action during Battle of Gettysburg while defending the Union position on Cemetery Ridge against Pickett's Charge.
- In 2013, 150 years after Cushing's death, he was nominated for 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.On August 26, 2014, the White House announced he would be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor, with President Obama presiding over the official ceremony on November 6, 2014.
- Helen Bird Loring Ensign, a second cousin twice removed, accepted the medal on Cushing's behalf, as Cushing left no direct descendants.
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