CUMMING, Alfred

Confederate

Born: January 30 1829, Augusta GA

Died: December 5 1910, Rome GA

Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1849, Mormon expedition, resigned 1861.

War Service: 1861 Lt. Col. of Augusta Volunteer Bn, Maj. in 1st Georgia, Lt. Col. of 10th Georgia, Peninsula campaign, Malvern Hill (w), Crampton's Gap, Sharpsburg, October 1862 Col., October 1862 Brig. Gen., commanded 3rd Bde/Stevenson's Divn at Champion's Hill, Vicksburg (s), paroled, commanded Cumming's Bde/Stevenson's Divn at Missionary Ridge, Atlanta campaign, Snake Creek Gap, Resaca, Jonesboro (w).

Post War: Farmer, American Military Commission to Korea.