The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.

Monday, January 11, 2016

Was Howard Cushing the Inspiration for Luke Skywalker"-- Part 4

A central character in the Cushing-is-Skywalker question is John G. Bourke, who served in the 3rd Cavalry in Arizona and New Mexico with Howard Cushing as their troop chased and fought Apaches, including Geronimo.

The two were posted to several forts, among them Fort Grant in Arizona.  Bourke, who earned a Medal of Honor during the Civil War, helped recover Howard Cushing's body after the first lieutenant was killed in an ambush by the Apaches in May 1871.  He called Cushing the bravest man he ever knew.

Bourke also wrote several popular books about his time in the Southwest.

Next, the Burroughs Connection.  --Old Secesh

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