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U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army

Aaron Steven Lanfare

Details
  • Rank: First Lieutenant (Highest Rank: Captain)
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company B,
    1st Connecticut 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 flag of 11th Florida Infantry (C.S.A.).

Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Branford, New Haven County, Connecticut
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: May 3, 1865
  • Born: September 9, 1824, Branford, New Haven County, CT, United States
  • Died: September 19, 1875, At Sea
  • Buried: buried at sea; Branford Center Cemetery (MH) (Marker Only), Branford, Connecticut; Fair Haven Union Cemetery (IMO), Fair Haven, Connecticut;, at sea
 

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