8 Bells Lecture | Jamie Malanowski: Commander Will Cushing - Daredevil Hero of the Civil War
Channel: U.S. Naval War College
Date: 2015-09-16

Jamie Malanowski, "Commander Will Cushing: Daredevil Hero of the Civil War," Eight Bells Book Lecture, Naval War College Museum, Sept. 10, 2015.

With the use of a spar torpedo, LT William Cushing conceived a plan to sink the Confederate ironclad CSS Albemarle.  Considered one of the most dramatic exploits of the Civil War, Cushing earned the nickname “Lincoln’s Commando.  Cushing’s bravery and willingness to go against tremendous odds earned him a reputation for behind-the-scenes warfare.

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