Good morning.
Tuesday, like the days immediately before it, will be sunny and hot, with a high of about 100, with a southwest wind of about 10 to 15 mph.
Today, July 3rd at the Whitewater 4th of July Festival —
Festival Website: http://www.ww4th.com.
Tuesday, July 3rd
5:00 PM – Festival Opens
– Midway by Christman Amusement Opens
– American Legion Beer Tent Opens
– Food Vendors Open
| 5:00PM – 9:00PM – Arm bands for the carnival |   |
Live Music Stage
6:00PM-7:30PM – Pat Peterson
8:00PM-11:30PM – Brew City Big Band
(www.brewcitybigband.com)
Sponsored by: First Citizens State Bank
12 Midnight – Festival Closes
On this day in 1863, the Battle of Gettysburg ended –
Wisconsin native Lt. Alonzo Cushing was one of the thousands who fought, and died, at Gettysburg:
1863 – Lt. Alonzo Cushing Killed at Gettysburg
Cushing (1841-1863) was raised in Delafield, Wis., graduated from West Point on June 24, 1861, and was immediately appointed 1st lieutenant of Battery A, 4th U.S. Artillery. Two years later, on the final day at Gettysburg, Cushing commanded 110 men and six cannons positioned on Cemetery Ridge. They received the full force of Pickett’s Charge of 13,000 infantry. Within just a few hours, all of his officers had been killed, and all but two of his guns had been silenced. He was shot through both thighs but refused to withdraw from the field. He was then shot in the shoulder and abdomen but continued to fight. As Cushing loaded his cannon for the last time, he was shot in the head and instantly killed. On May 20, 2010, he received the Congressional Medal of Honor for his bravery. [Source: WHS Civil War page about Cushing]
Via Wisconsin Historical Society.
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