Nathaniel Lyon
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 162 years ago |
| Date of birth | July 14,1818 |
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| Born | Ashford |
| Connecticut | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | August 10,1861 |
| Died | Springfield |
| Missouri | |
| United States | |
| Years of service | 1841–1861 |
| Battles and wars | Seminole Wars |
| Battle for Mexico City | |
| Books | The Last Political Writings of Gen. Nathaniel Lyon: . . . with a Sketch of His Life and Military Services. . . |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
| Year of servic | 1841–1861 |
| Servicebranch | United States Army |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 780107 |
Nathaniel Lyon Life story
Nathaniel Lyon was the first Union general to be killed in the American Civil War. He is noted for his actions in Missouri in 1861, at the beginning of the conflict, to forestall secret secessionist plans of the governor Claiborne Jackson.
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