Cushing
by Robert John Schneller
"Civil War SEAL"
Popularity
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Details
War:
American Civil War
Perspective:
Special Forces
Military Unit:
US Navy
True Story:
Yes
Biography:
Yes
Region:
North America
Page Count:
154
Published Date:
2004
ISBN13:
9781612340517
Description
Dismissed from the U.S. Naval Academy in early 1861, William Barker Cushing nonetheless emerged from the Civil War as one of the NavyÆs greatest heroes. Cushing transformed his reputation from a rabblerouser into a living legend, because he embodied the special qualities that the Navy demands of the men in whom it entrusts its most hazardous and secret tasks: a readiness to volunteer for dangerous assignments, an unflagging devotion to duty, and more than a fair share of good fortune. As Robert J. Schneller observes, He was patriotic, aggressive, tough, and recklessly bold. Before embarking on.
