Andrew Boyd Cummings | |
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Born | June 22, 1830 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Died | March 18, 1863 New Orleans, Louisiana |
Buried | Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service | U.S. Navy (Union) |
Unit | Admiral David Farragut's West Gulf Blockading Squadron |
Battles / wars | American Civil War |
Awards | Two 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.