Document Type
Opinion
Publication Date
11-6-2014
Department 1
Civil War Era Studies
Department 2
History
Abstract
There is no expiration date on valor. This is the lesson on display today at the White House, as President Obama awards the Medal of Honor to a soldier who died 151 years ago at the climax of the Battle of Gettysburg. Alonzo Cushing was a lowly lieutenant, two years out of West Point at that battle. But he commanded the last two cannon that faced Pickett's Charge, and what he did with them has kept memory alive. [excerpt]
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Recommended Citation
Guelzo, Allen C. "Gettysburg Valor Honored At Last." Wall Street Journal (November 6, 2014).
Required Publisher's Statement
Original version is available from the Wall Street Journal at: http://www.wsj.com/articles/allen-c-guelzo-gettysburg-valor-honored-at-last-1415233268