Facts: - battles: battle of sayler 's creek - death date: 11 may 1919 - allegiance: united states of america 1861 - placeofburial: sugar grove cemetery - awards: medal of honor ribbon.svg medal of honor - birth date: 31 december 1837 - unit: west virginia company h , 1st west virginia cavalry - name: francis m. cunningham - branch: usa - birth place: somerset , pennsylvania - rank: first sergeant Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of francis m. cunningham .
first sergeant francis m. cunningham -lrb- december 31 , 1837 to may 11 , 1919 -rrb- was an american soldier who fought in the american civil war .cunningham received the country 's highest award for bravery during combat , the medal of honor , for his action during the battle of sayler 's creek in virginia on 6 april 1865 .he was honored with the award on 3 may 1865 .