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Nathaniel Lyon
1818 – 1861
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryNathaniel Lyon was a United States Army officer who 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.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
July 14, 1818
Ashford
Date of death
August 10, 1861
Springfield
Citizenship
United States
Occupations & fields
military officer
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