
Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Francis Marion Cunningham
Details
- Rank: First Sergeant (Highest Rank: First Lieutenant)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company H,
1st West Virginia Cavalry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: April 6, 1865
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Deatonsville (Sailor's Creek), Virginia, USA
Citation
Capture of battle flag of 12th Virginia Infantry (C.S.A.) in hand-to-hand battle while wounded.

Additional Details
- Accredited to: Springfield, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: May 3, 1865
- Born: December 31, 1837, Somerset, Somerset County, PA, United States
- Died: May 11, 1919
- Buried: Sugar Grove Cemetery (MH), Ohiopyle, PA, United States
- Location of Medal: Fayette County Courthouse, Uniontown, PA
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