Please answer the following question: 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 .
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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 .