Francis Cunningham, Captain, Company C, 4th Regiment Tennessee Cavalry*, enlisted July 22, 1861 at Nashville, Tenn. for 12 months, absent January 28, 1863 on detached service, resignation received July 4, 1863 preferring service in the Infantry vice Cavalry, no further records

* The regiment was mustered in the field as the 4th Regiment Tennessee Cavalry but was officially designated as the 8th Regiment Tennessee Cavalry (Smith's)

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Francis Cunningham, age 34, Private, Capt. D. O. Puryear's Company, 8th Regiment Tennessee Volunteers,* joined for duty and enrolled July 26, 1863 at Chattanooga by Col. Anderson for 12 months, elected Jr. 2nd (3rd) Lieutenant August 5, 1863, absent on Surgeon's certificate, in hospital, August 10, 1864, captured at Pulaski, Tenn. December 25, 1864, sent to Fort Delaware, Del. prison camp from Military Prison, Louisville, Ky., January 9, 1865, subscribed to the Oath of Allegiance to the US, description: resident of Smyth [sic], Tenn., dark complexion, dark hair, dark eyes, 5' 7", released June 17, 1865

* This company was known at various times as Captain Puryear's Company, Company I and Company A**, 8th Regiment Tennessee Infantry

M268: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Tennessee

** Men from Smith County [Tennesseans in the Civil War, Part 1, p. 190]