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English: Francis M. Cunningham, shown here c. 1907, won the U.S. Medal of Honor for his display of gallantry during the American Civil War. A native of Somerset, Pennsylvania, he served as a 1st Sergeant with Company H of the 1st West Virginia Cavalry (Union Army). After having been wounded in action, he captured the battle flag of the 12th Virginia Infantry (Confederate Army) while engaged in hand-to-hand combat during the Battle of Sailor's Creek, Virginia on April 6, 1865.
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Beyer, W. F. and O. F. Keydel. “Deeds of Valor from Records in the Archives of the United States Government: How American Heroes Won the Medal of Honor”, Vol. I: “Humor, Persistency, Gallantry”, p. 528. Detroit, Michigan: The Perrien-Keydel Company, 1907. URL: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433081908182;view=1up;seq=578;size=175

Author Beyer, W. F. and O. F. Keydel. “Deeds of Valor from Records in the Archives of the United States Government: How American Heroes Won the Medal of Honor”, Vol. I: “Humor, Persistency, Gallantry”, p. 528. Detroit, Michigan: The Perrien-Keydel Company, 1907. URL: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433081908182;view=1up;seq=578;size=175

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