Aaron Steven Lanfare (September 9, 1824 - August 19, 1875) was a

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in the

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and a

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recipient for his actions in the

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. 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.Connecticut muster rolls
/ref> After his military service he returned to serve in the merchant marine, until his ship was lost in the

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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:

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(C.S.A.).

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lanfare, Aaron S. 1824 births 1875 deaths United States Army Medal of Honor recipients Union Army officers People from Branford, Connecticut People of Connecticut in the American Civil War American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor Military personnel from Connecticut

Medal of Honor citation

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