. The genealogy of the Cushing family, an account of the ancestors and descendants of Matthew Cushing, who came to America in 1638. pril, 1898, he retired from active service on ac-count of disabilities contracted in the line of duty, (with thetitle of Brigadier General, retired). Besides his regular pro-motions, Gen. Cushing, although not serving in the fightingline, was brevetted as Major in 1865 for distinguished gal-lantry on the field of battle. Children : i. SAmuei. Dewey, b. 16 May, Sarah Katharine, b. in Texas, 10 Aug., Louis, b. 1878 ; d. 26 Feb., 1879. 946. HARRY C
. The genealogy of the Cushing family, an account of the ancestors and descendants of Matthew Cushing, who came to America in 1638. pril, 1898, he retired from active service on ac-count of disabilities contracted in the line of duty, (with thetitle of Brigadier General, retired). Besides his regular pro-motions, Gen. Cushing, although not serving in the fightingline, was brevetted as Major in 1865 for distinguished gal-lantry on the field of battle. Children : i. SAmuei. Dewey, b. 16 May, Sarah Katharine, b. in Texas, 10 Aug., Louis, b. 1878 ; d. 26 Feb., 1879. 946. HARRY COOKE CUSHING (George WilliamDaniel Cooke^ Benjamin^ John^- Matthew^) w^as born inBaltimore, Md., 8 Nov., 1841. He married, 11 June, 1868,Martha Wetherill, daughter of Prof. Samuel W. and LouisaJ.(Williams) Budd. He died 2 July, 1902, and was interredin Arlington Cemetery, Washington, He left BrownUniversity at the close of his sophomore j^ear and enteredthe military service at the outbreak of the Civil War. Heserved through the Civil War and was engaged in twenty-seven battles. His war record is brilliant as shown in the. Major Harry C. Gushing, GUSHING FA MILY 4 6 9 records of the Fourth United States Artillery. He was ap-pointed Corporal in Company A, ist Artillery, 6June, 1861 ; was appointed Sergeant 16 Sept., 1861, and2nd Lieutenant, 4th Artillery, 24 Oct., 1861. Brevet istlyieutenant, 9 Aug., 1862, for gallant and meritorious ser-vice in the battle of Cedar Mountain, Va. ist Lieutenant4th Artillery, 17 Sept.,1862. Brevet Captain, 2oSept.,i863,for gallant and meritorious service in the battle of Chicka-mauga, Ga. Brevet Major 28 Aug., 1864, for gallant andmeritorious service in the battle of Smithfield, Va. Captain38th Infantry, 26 July, 1866, declined. Captain of 4th Ar-tillery, 22 x\ug., 1871. During the Virginia Campaign hewas Inspector of Artillery on Gen. Sheridans staff. Afterthe war he served in North Carolina, Alaska, California,and the New England
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