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Nathaniel Lyon
first Union general to be killed in the American Civil War
Details
- Instance of
- human
- Born
- 14 July 1818
- Died
- 10 August 1861
- Place of birth
- Ashford
- Place of death
- Springfield
- Sex or gender
- male
- Given name
- Nathaniel
- Family name
- Lyon
- Mother
- Keziah Lyon
- Occupation
- military officer
- Citizenship
- United States
- described by source
- The American Portrait Gallery, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- educated at
- United States Military Academy
- manner of death
- death in battle
- member of political party
- Republican Party
- military branch
- Union Army, United States Army
- military casualty classification
- killed in action
- military, police or special rank
- general, brigadier general
- name in native language
- Nathaniel Lyon
- place of burial
- Phoenixville Cemetery
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