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| battles = American Civil War | battles_label = | awards = Thanks of Congress | laterwork = | signature = | relations = Brother Alonzo Cushing Brother Howard B. Cushing }} 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 during a daring nighttime raid on 27 October 1864, a feat for which he received the Thanks of Congress. ==Early life and career== Cushing was born in Delafield, Wisconsin, and was raised in Fredonia, New York. He was expelled from the United States Naval Academy, just before graduation, for pranks and poor scholarship. At the outbreak of the American Civil War, however, he pled his case to United States Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles himself, was reinstated and went on to acquire a distinguished record, frequently volunteering for the most hazardous missions. His heroism, good luck and coolness under fire were legendary. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「William B. Cushing」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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