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William H. Cunningham (b. May 10, 1830, d. Abt. 1899)
William H. Cunningham (son of James W. Cunningham and Ruth B. Smith) was born May 10, 1830 in Jacksonburgh, Butler County, Ohio, and died Abt. 1899 in Clark County, Illinois. He married Mary Ann Reed on October 01, 1852 in Ohio, daughter of Washington Frederick Reed and Catherine Tietsort.
Notes for William H. Cunningham:
17-OCT-1894
NAME AGE YR. CAME TO CTY
Cunningham, Mrs. William 53 1857
Cunningham, William 64 1857
Settled in Marshall Township
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Regimental History for the 123 = In late 1862, Confederate General Braxton Bragg (see Thomas Benton McKinney) led an invasion into Kentucky. His aim was to bring Kentucky into the Confederacy, gather supplies and recruits in this untouched region, and give battle to Union General Don Carlos Buell's Army of the Ohio. Bragg was joined by troops under General Kirby Smith striking north from Knoxville through the Cumberland Gap. Through most of the campaign, Bragg and Smith kept their armies separate and did not coordinate their efforts.
Buell left a defensive force in Nashville and started his army north unsure of Bragg's intentions. Buell's principal concern was that Bragg would strike for Louisville which was relatively undefended. Bragg's army headed for the capital at Frankfort allowing Buell to get between Bragg's army and Louisville.
Both armies were split and somewhat unsure of the others location. Near the town of Perryville, thirsty groups of soldiers from both armies began fighting to control access to the only water in the area. Darkness suspended the skirmishing, but it promised to be a bigger fight in the morning. Buell's 22,000 men formed in line along the hills west of Perryville during the night. 16,000 Confederates formed on the east side of the river. Bragg was certain he was only facing a portion of the Union army and was intent on destroying this portion of it the next day.
Fighting over the water supply went back and forth with distinction being won by a new Union division commander Brig. General Philip Sheridan. Fighting at Perryville was intense but largely inconclusive. The southern portion of the Union army was not even engaged. Bragg finally realized that night that he was facing the full Union army and pulled back. Buell's forces did not pursue.
In the aftermath of the battle, the Confederates returned to Tennessee with the vast supplies they captured, somewhat disheartened by the lukewarm reception they got from the natives of their "sister" state. The number of new recruits did not even match the losses his army sustained in the campaign. On the Union side, Buell's lack of agressiveness finally led to his replacement. Just prior to the battle of Perryville, orders arrived for General George Thomas to take command from Buell, but he asked that the orders be postponed as they were on the eve of a battle. The request was accepted, but it had its effect in Washington. When Buell was sacked for not pursuing Bragg back into Tennessee, his replacement was General William Rosecrans. Thomas had to settle for a corps command. The Army of the Ohio was redesignated the Twelfth Army Corps and was later known for the remainder of the war as the Army of the Cumberland.
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Odd note (potential relation) -- Pvt. John W. Cunningham, 79th Illinois Infantry, Company "F"; mustered August 28, 1862, Martinsville, Clark County, Illinois died of "wounds" January 9, 1863 -- Battle of Stones River, Murfressboro, Tennessee Major General William Rosecrans to get some positive results with his 14th Army Corps (soon to be renamed as the Army of the Cumberland).
More About William H. Cunningham:
Burial: Unknown, Mount Pleasent Cemetery, Clark County, Illinois.
Military service: Bet. March 01, 1864 - September 08, 1865, Illinois Infantry, 61st and 123rd Regiments.
More About William H. Cunningham and Mary Ann Reed:
Marriage: October 01, 1852, Ohio.
Marriage Notes for William H. Cunningham and Mary Ann Reed:
CUNNINGHAM, WILLIAM REED, LOUISA 08/18/1859 3 /266 CLARK (unknown marriage record)
Children of William H. Cunningham and Mary Ann Reed are:
- James W. Cunningham, b. September 17, 1853, Ohio, d. date unknown.
- William Cunningham, Jr., b. March 19, 1855, Ohio, d. date unknown.
- Mary Alice Cunningham, b. March 18, 1857, d. date unknown.
- +Squire "Tune" Cunningham, b. October 19, 1859, Auburn Twnshp, Clark County, Illinois, d. June 02, 1949, Martinsville, Clark County, Illinois.
- Joannah Cunningham, b. February 17, 1863, Martinsville Twnshp, Clark County, Illinois, d. date unknown.
- Flora B. Cunningham, b. July 20, 1865, Martinsville Twnshp, Clark County, Illinois, d. date unknown.
- Charles Cunningham, b. September 07, 1867, Martinsville Twnshp, Clark County, Illinois, d. date unknown.
- +Andrew Cunningham, b. April 10, 1870, Martinsville Twnshp, Clark County, Illinois, d. 1958, Marshall, Clark County, Illinois.
- Franklin Cunningham, b. September 03, 1872, Martinsville Twnshp, Clark County, Illinois, d. date unknown.
- John H. Cunningham, b. March 16, 1875, Martinsville Twnshp, Clark County, Illinois, d. date unknown.
- Orpha Cunningham, b. April 15, 1877, Martinsville Twnshp, Clark County, Illinois, d. date unknown.

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