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Columbus J.L. Cunningham

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Columbus J.L. Cunningham

Birth
Georgia, USA
Death
10 Nov 1908 (aged 79)
Bullock County, Alabama, USA
Burial
Union Springs, Bullock County, Alabama, USA GPS-Latitude: 32.1494534, Longitude: -85.7219495
Memorial ID
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Colonel of 57th Reg, Alabama Infantry, CSA
Lawyer, elected County Supt of Schools 1870 and 1871
Columbus J. L. Cunningham:
Born: August 11, 1829
Birthplace: Georgia
Wife: Harriet Eugenia Hamilton Cunningham 1833 – 1897
Occupation before War:
Newspaper Editor and Attorney in Macon and Pike Counties Alabama
Civil War Career:
1862: 2nd Lt. Of Company E 1st Alabama Infantry Regiment
1862: Resigned as Lt. To take care of his family
1863: Major of 57th Alabama Infantry Regiment
1863 – 1865: Colonel of 57th Alabama Infantry Regiment
1864: Wounded during the Battle of Franklin Tennessee
Occupation after War:
Attorney and Judge in Union Springs Alabama
Newspaper Editor in Jasper Alabama
Lived in Dallas Texas

Died: November 10, 1908
Place of Death: Union Springs Alabama
Age at time of Death: 79 years old
Burial Place: Oak Hill Cemetery Union Springs Alabama
Colonel of 57th Reg, Alabama Infantry, CSA
Lawyer, elected County Supt of Schools 1870 and 1871
Columbus J. L. Cunningham:
Born: August 11, 1829
Birthplace: Georgia
Wife: Harriet Eugenia Hamilton Cunningham 1833 – 1897
Occupation before War:
Newspaper Editor and Attorney in Macon and Pike Counties Alabama
Civil War Career:
1862: 2nd Lt. Of Company E 1st Alabama Infantry Regiment
1862: Resigned as Lt. To take care of his family
1863: Major of 57th Alabama Infantry Regiment
1863 – 1865: Colonel of 57th Alabama Infantry Regiment
1864: Wounded during the Battle of Franklin Tennessee
Occupation after War:
Attorney and Judge in Union Springs Alabama
Newspaper Editor in Jasper Alabama
Lived in Dallas Texas

Died: November 10, 1908
Place of Death: Union Springs Alabama
Age at time of Death: 79 years old
Burial Place: Oak Hill Cemetery Union Springs Alabama


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