Buried at Sugar Grove Cemetery Awards Medal of Honor Rank First Sergeant | Name Francis Cunningham Died May 11, 1919 | |
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Born December 31, 1837
Somerset, Pennsylvania ( 1837-12-31 ) Allegiance United States of America Battles/wars Battle of Sayler's Creek Unit 1st West Virginia Volunteer Cavalry Regiment | ||
Service/branch United States Army Battles and wars Battle of Sailor's Creek | ||
Biography
Cunningham was born in Somerset, Pennsylvania on 31 December 1837. He enlisted into the 1st West Virginia Cavalry at Springfield, Pennsylvania. He died on 11 May 1919 and his remains are interred at the Sugar Grove Cemetery in Pennsylvania.
Contents
Medal of Honor citation
Capture of battle flag of 12th Virginia Infantry (Confederate States of America) in hand-to-hand battle while wounded.
References
Francis M. Cunningham Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA