Andrew Boyd Cummings

Andrew Boyd Cummings
Andrew Boyd Cummings
BornJune 22, 1830
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
DiedMarch 18, 1863
New Orleans, Louisiana
Buried
Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service / branchU.S. Navy (Union)
UnitAdmiral David Farragut's West Gulf Blockading Squadron
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War
AwardsTwo naval ships, USS Cummings named in his honor

Andrew Boyd Cummings (22 June 1830 – 18 March 1863) was an officer in the United States Navy during the American Civil War who was killed in action off the coast of Louisiana. Two naval ships, USS Cummings, have been named in his honor.