Union soldier to be awarded MOH

[Bilge_Rat]

about time:

On July 3, 1863, the Battle of Gettysburg raged into its third day. That afternoon, Confederate soldiers made what is now known as Pickett’s Charge at the Union Army, directly at the battery commanded by First Lt. Alonzo H. Cushing.

Cushing, who was wounded numerous times, died on the battlefield. For years, his family and others have pushed to have his bravery formally acknowledged.

More than 151 years later, the White House announced Tuesday that President Obama will posthumously award the Medal of Honor to Cushing, who was 22 when he died.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politi...50c_story.html