He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Valley Campaigns of 1864 .
James M. Cumpston ( 1837 -- May 24 , 1888 ) was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War .
James M. Cumpston received the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Valley Campaigns of 1864 .
James M. Cumpston ( 1837 -- May 24 , 1888 ) was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War .