Class of 1857

George Alford Cunningham: Born July 9, 1835, near Columbus, Ga.

Military History. — Cadet at the Military Academy, July 1, 1853, to July 1, 1857, when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to

Bvt. Second Lieut. of Cavalry, July 1, 1857.

Served: at the Cavalry School for Practice, Carlisle, Pa., 1857‑58;

(Second Lieut., 2d Cavalry, Oct. 1, 1858)

and on frontier duty on Utah Expedition, 1858, — Ft. Leavenworth, Kan., 1858, — Ft. Washita, I. T., 1858, — Camp Cooper, Tex., 1859, — March to Ft. Smith, Ark., 1859, — Camp Cooper, Tex., 1859, — Expedition to Canadian River, 1859, — and Camp Cooper, Tex., 1859‑61.

Resigned, Feb. 27, 1861.

Joined in the Rebellion of 1861‑66 against the United States.​a

Civil History. — Merchant, Petersburg, Va., 1866‑69, and Richmond, Va., 1869‑71. Banker and Commission Merchant, Richmond, Va., 1871‑88. In Corean Military Service, 1888‑89.