Aaron Steven Lanfare | |
Birth Date: | 9 September 1824 |
Birth Place: | Branford, Connecticut |
Death Place: | At sea |
Placeofburial: | Branford, Connecticut |
Placeofburial Label: | Place of burial |
Allegiance: | United States of America Union |
Branch: | United States Army Union Army |
Serviceyears: | 1861 - 1865 |
Rank: | First Lieutenant |
Unit: | Company B, 1st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Cavalry |
Battles: | American Civil War |
Awards: | Medal of Honor |
Aaron Steven Lanfare (September 9, 1824 - August 19, 1875) was a first lieutenant in the Union Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the American Civil War.
A pre-war merchant sailor, Lanfare enlisted in the 1st Connecticut Cavalry from Branford, Connecticut in November 1861, and was mustered out in August 1865.[1] After his military service he returned to serve in the merchant marine, until his ship was lost in the West Indies.
Rank and organization: First Lieutenant, Company B, 1st Connecticut Cavalry. Place and date: At Sailors Creek, Va., April 6, 1865. Entered service at: Branford, Conn. Birth: Branford, Conn. Date of issue: May 3, 1865.
Citation:
Capture of flag of 11th Florida Infantry (C.S.A.).[2]