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Alonzo Cushing — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score1001057th out of 4480

Number of Medals1

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1003310 of 4480

U.S. Army#443of 2016

Artillery#23of 82

American Civil War#10of 1091

Battle of Fredericksburg#2of 35

Battle of Chancellorsville#1of 29

Battle of Gettysburg#2of 75

Pickett's Charge †#1of 1

Alonzo Cushing

First Lieutenant, U.S. Army

American Civil WarBattle of FredericksburgBattle of ChancellorsvilleBattle of GettysburgPickett's Charge †

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Alonzo Hereford Cushing was an artillery officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He is best known for his heroic actions during the Battle of Gettysburg, where he was killed in action while defending the Union position on Cemetery Ridge against Pickett's Charge. Despite suffering multiple severe wounds, including being struck in the shoulder by a shell fragment and later suffering grievous damage to his abdomen, he refused to abandon his command.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

+100

Heroic Score100 pts