William B. Cushing Military person

Commander William Barker Cushing (4 November 1842 – 17 December 1874) 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.

Personal facts

Birth date	November 04, 1842
Birth place	Delafield Wisconsin
Date of death	December 17, 1874
Place of death	Washington D.C.
Resting place	Annapolis Maryland , United States Naval Academy Cemetery

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Military person

award	Thanks of Congress
military operations	American Civil War
military branch	United States Navy
military command	*
relation	Howard B. Cushing Alonzo Cushing
service start	1861
service end	1874