
Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
James Smith Cunningham
Details
- Rank: Private
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company D,
8th Missouri Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: May 22, 1863
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
Citation
Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party."

Additional Details
- Accredited to: Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: July 30, 1894
- Born: December 31, 1840, Washington County, PA, United States
- Died: April 1, 1921, Burlington, KS, United States
- Buried: Big Creek Cemetery (PM) , Burlington, KS, United States