Nathaniel Lyon

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. When was Nathaniel Lyon born?July 14, 1818
2. Where was Nathaniel Lyon born?Ashford, Connecticut
3. What is the key actions?Camp Jackson Affair (1861), Battle of Wilson's Creek (1861)
4. What is the controversial involvement?Co-led Bloody Island Massacre and responsible for massacre in Cokadjal (1850)
5. Who was Nathaniel Lyon?Nathaniel Lyon was a Union general during the Civil War and the first Union general to die in battle.
6. What wars did Nathaniel Lyon fight in before the Civil War?He served in the Second Seminole War and the Mexican‑American War before the Civil War.

Secessionist: A person who supports the withdrawal of a state from the federal union.