William B. Cushing
Military Person
1842 – 1874
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Who was William B. Cushing?
Commander William Barker Cushing was an officer in the United States Navy, best known for sinking the Confederate ironclad CSS Albemarle during a daring nighttime raid on 27 October 1864, a feat for which he received the Thanks of Congress.
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- Born
- Nov 4, 1842
Delafield - Also known as
- William Cushing
- Siblings
- Education
- United States Naval Academy
- Lived in
- Wisconsin
- Died
- Dec 17, 1874
Washington, D.C. - Resting place
- United States Naval Academy Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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