Harry Cooke Cushing – Major, United States Army

Harry Cooke Cushing of Maryland
Appointed from Rhode Island, Corporal and Sergeant, 1st Rhode Island, Light Artillery, 6 June to 3 November 1861
Second Lieutenant, 4th United States Artillery, 24 October 1861
First Lieutenant, 17 September 1862
Captain, 22 August 1871
Breveted First Lieutenant, 9 August 1862 for Gallant and Meritorious Service in the Battle of Cedar Mountain, Virginia
Breveted Captain, 20 September 1863 for Gallant and Meritorious Service in the Battle of Chickamauga, Georgia
Breveted Major, 28 August 1864 for Gallant and Meriitorious Service in the Battle of Smithfield, Virginia
Retired from active service, with the rank of Major, 12 February 1895
Died 2 July 1902

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CUSHING, H C
MAJOR US ARMY

  • VETERAN SERVICE DATES: Unknown
  • DATE OF DEATH: 07/02/1902
  • DATE OF INTERMENT: Unknown
  • BURIED AT:   SITE LOT 405A
    ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

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