Howard B. Cushing

Howard Bass Cushing
Born(1838-08-22)August 22, 1838
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
DiedMay 5, 1871(1871-05-05) (aged 32)
Whetstone Mountains, Arizona Territory
Place of burial
San Francisco National Cemetery
San Francisco, California
Allegiance United States of America
Service / branch United States Army
Years of service1861–1871
Rank First Lieutenant
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War
Indian Wars
RelationsAlonzo Cushing (brother)
William B. Cushing (brother)

Howard Bass Cushing (August 22, 1838–May 5, 1871) was an American soldier during the American Civil War and the Indian Wars, who was killed by the Apache during a campaign in Arizona Territory.[1] Cushing was five foot, seven inches tall and described as "spare, sinewy, and active as a cat" with "keen gray or bluish green eyes." His physical stature and reputation as an Indian fighter made him renowned throughout the young American southwest immediately following the end of the Civil War.[2]

  1. ^ (Kenneth A. Randall, Only the Echoes - The Life of Howard Bass Cushing)
  2. ^ (John G. Bourke, On the Border with Crook)