Sylvester Bonnaffon

1844 – 1922

Sylvester Bonnaffon JR served the U.S. Army. Sylvester was 77 years old.

Service Record

U.S. Army

Medal of Honor

27 October 1864 · At Boydton Plank Road, Va. · First Lieutenant, Company G, 99th Pennsylvania Infantry.

Checked the rout and rallied the troops of his command in the face of a terrible fire of musketry; was severely wounded.

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Medal of Honor - Army October 27, 1864 · At Boydton Plank Road, Va. · First Lieutenant, Company G, 99th Pennsylvania Infantry.

Checked the rout and rallied the troops of his command in the face of a terrible fire of musketry; was severely wounded.

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