Michael Huskey, On the Trail of a Forgotten Medal of Honor

08/22/2020

Interesting article on Civil War Sailors.

The enlistment records of many Irish recruits during the Civil War provide detail on age, height, hair/eye colour and complexion. Although informative, this data still leaves us without a picture o…

04/13/2020

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01/17/2014

Michael Huskey has a small article in America's Civil War magazine (p. 19). The title is "New York community honors Medal winner". We are glad to see the dividends of our research! Thank you everyone who helped and cared about Michel's story.

09/25/2013

Photos from the Michael Huskey Cemetery Marker Dedication Ceremony, courtesy of Christian Peck

08/07/2013

LOCKPORT – Michael Huskey of Lockport won the Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest military decoration, in an obscure Civil War battle in a Mississippi bayou 150 years ago.And the Congressional Medal of Honor Historical Society now is giving the Navy fireman some of the recog... - The Buffalo News

06/28/2013

In a letter to his parents dated "Fort St. Charles, White River Jan. 16, 1863", Buffalo born US sailor Daniel F. Kemp wrote "I wish more could be done. People seem to think that a sailor has no wants to be supplied, if anything is to be sent, it is sent to the soldiers. But let them remember that a sailor has hardships and more perhaps sometimes than a soldier to endure. Nothing is received here except from private sources, but I hope the day will come when people will endeavor to supply the wants of a sailor and soldier. But I must close reminding you that I wish you to send me some paper and stamps immediately. "

06/26/2013

Good news. We have just approved a grave marker for Michael to be put in St. Patrick's Cemetery next to his parent's stone. We will keep you all posted on developments.

03/22/2013

150 years ago, Michael Huskey our Lockport Civil War Sailor was somewhere in the wild bayous of Mississippi Delta trying to get a Union Flotilla through Deer Creek and Steele's Bayou in order to attack Vicksburg from the east. Because of his actions in rescuing the tug IVY while under enemy fire, he was awarded the Medal of Honor in April, 1864.

06/27/2012

In case you have not seen the Buffalo News article that was in Saturday's paper --- here it is. Hats off to Tom Prohaska for helping us contact

LOCKPORT — The key to obtaining an unclaimed Medal of Honor won by a Lockport man in the Civil War may lie with a fifth-grade teacher in the Catskill...

09/14/2011

Hot on the trail of a new lead.

08/25/2011

After reviewing the surrogate records of the Sheehy family in Buffalo, we have a new lead on a family member. Patrick and Anna Sheehy, according to these records, had a grandson, John Cu***ng, son of the late Julia Sheehy. Continued research points to a John Cu***ng, originally from Buffalo, dying in Sun City, Arizona, with descendants. We are working diligently to find contact information for Mr. Cu***ng's family.

07/08/2011

If anyone is from Grand Rapids, MI or knows someone who lives near there, would they be interested in looking up a will for us at Grand Rapids? This is in regard to the Michael Huskey project. Please give us a call at 439-7324 or email us at [email protected]. Thank you