Alonzo Cushing and Pickett's Charge - Ranger Karlton Smith

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  @eNosArmory · 2 years ago

  Karlton Smith is a national treasure.

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  @zadubs1037 · 6 years ago

  Descendants of Cushing’s sister received the medal. There were two dozen of them at the award ceremony.

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  @georgeschnabl4220 · 9 years ago

  Alonzo Cushing was born in my hometown, Delafield, Wisconsin. Spent many hours as a kid playing in Cushing Park. There was an obelisk erected there to honor him and his brothers, also civil war heroes.

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  @deeem-tee799 · 9 years ago

  All the Gettys guides are first rate.

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  @tigerlilly66 · 11 years ago

  How appropriate that Cushing was finally awarded the Medal of Honor he so richly deserved!

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  @badguy1481 · 7 years ago (edited)

  Not only was Alonzo a hero...so were his two brothers. Info from the 3 plaques mounted at his birth place in Delafield, Wisconsin (1899):<br><br>&quot;Alonzo H. - Killed repelling Pickett&apos;s charge at Gettysburg, having been wounded the third time within a few minutes. Probably no man of his rank did so much to save the day.&quot;<br><br>&quot;William B - Prominent among his many brave deeds, was the blowing up of the Confederate Ram Albemarle. His Perfection of action in the midst of death dealing missiles was an exhibition of coolness absolutely unparalleled.&quot;<br><br>Howard B - His courage and determination made his name famous all over the Southwestern border, a terror to the marauding Apaches at whose hands he fell in ambush bravely fighting to lead his men to safety.&quot;<br><br>Under all 3 plaques are the words:<br>&quot;So long as such men can be produced in the Republic there is little danger&quot;

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  @BARUCHIAN99 · 9 years ago

  Please?! &nbsp;Give this guy an honorary history doctorate for his vast knowledge on this particular US Civil War battle

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  @Ms2blackcats · 6 years ago

  he sounds like he was in the infantry &nbsp;he just sounds tough &nbsp;I like him and give him 5 stars

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  @harolynallison6876 · 10 years ago

  all these guides have the knowledge and skill that i would imagine takes years of study and great dedication, both skills all these park rangers have both. thank you guys for telling so expertly the true stories of both north and south and their cause for which they fought and died.

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  @kallekonttinen1738 · 7 years ago

  I hope we could have similar walks in Europe. We have here also many battle grounds..

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  @shop99er · 4 years ago

  I am a Plankowner of the Navy Destroyer USS Cushing DD-985. It was named for Alonzo&apos;s brother WIlliam Barker Cushing.

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  @8044868 · 6 years ago

  Well done, Ranger Smith!

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