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Nathaniel Lyon (July 14, 1818 – August 10, 1861) 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 .
On August 10, 1861 the Union forces met a combined force of the Missouri Militia and Confederate troops under the command of Ben McCulloch near Springfield, Missouri, during the battle of Wilson’s Creek. Nathaniel Lyon was killed during the battle while trying to rally his outnumbered soldiers.
Jan 12, 2024 · Nathaniel Lyon July 14, 1818–August 9, 1861 Infamous for his quick temper, Brigadier General Nathaniel Lyon was killed during the Battle of Wilson's Creek, on August 9, 1861, making him the first Union general to die in combat during the American Civil War.
- Harry Searles
Aided by Francis Preston Blair, Jr. and Army Captain Nathaniel Lyon, the St. Louis Wide Awakes smuggled armaments into the city and trained secretly in a warehouse. The purpose was to prepare them for defense of the federal St. Louis Arsenal , which Confederate supporters wanted to seize.
Aug 10, 2014 · 1 comment. Connecticut’s Nathaniel Lyon wasn’t good for much besides fighting, but in 1861 the Union Army needed fighting men. Lyon was ready for the job. On April 12, 1861, the first shots fired on Fort Sumter transformed the idea of secession into a reality. The war to preserve the Union had started.
Nov 20, 2020 · Brigadier General Nathaniel Lyon as a Union commander during the early months of the Civil War who was killed at the Battle of Wilson's Creek.
