Philip Cunningham (At least 1875 to 1895)

Historic platte maps of Brighton from 1875 and 1895 show “P. Cunningham” and “Philip Cunningham” as the owner of the property. Our research has revealed that a Philip Cunningham was born in Brighton, Michigan in 1841, and he joined the Union Army in Detroit in 1861. He fought in Company B of the Michigan 6th Cavalry, which fought at Gettysburg, among many other places. Corporal Cunningham was discharged from the Union Army in 1865 and is now buried in Cheboygan, Michigan.