Life span: 11/04/1842 to 12/17/1874TabsLife SummaryFull name: William Barker CushingPlace of Birth: Delafield, WIBurial Place: United States Naval Academy Cemetery, Annapolis, MDBirth Date Certainty: ExactDeath Date Certainty: ExactGender: MaleRace: WhiteSectional choice: NorthOrigins: Free StateNo. of Siblings: 9No. of Spouses: 1No. of Children: 2Family: Milton Buckingham Cushing (father), Mary Barker Smith Cushing (mother), Alonzo Hereford Cushing (brother)Education: Naval Academy (Annapolis)Occupation: MilitaryRelation to Slavery: White non-slaveholderMilitary: US military (Pre-Civil War)Union NavyUS military (Post-Civil War) Events Date span begin Life span End Event 12/12/1860 12/12/1860 Midshipman William Barker Cushing writes of "the huge weight of the crisis" on the U.S. Naval Academy 10/27/1864 10/28/1864 In the Roanoke River, a daring U.S. Navy night raid sinks the Confederate warship Albemarle Documents Images William Barker Cushing William Barker Cushing, detail William Barker Cushing, circa 1865 William Barker Cushing, circa 1865, detail Bibliography