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He entered the [[United States Military Academy]] 1 Jul 1837 and graduated in the [[:Category:West Point 1841|Class of 1841]] ranking 11th out of 52 graduates. | He entered the [[United States Military Academy]] 1 Jul 1837 and graduated in the [[:Category:West Point 1841|Class of 1841]] ranking 11th out of 52 graduates. | ||
He served in the [[Mexican-American War]] and was wounded at Belen Gate during the battle for Mexico City. He was breveted Captain, 20 Aug 1847, for his conduct at the Battles of Contreras and Churubusco, Mexico. | |||
He died 10 Aug 1861, at the battle of Wilson's Creek, Springfield, Missouri, during the [[U.S. Civil War]]. He is buried in Phoenixville Cemetery, Eastford, Connecticut. | |||
Nathaniel Lyon had three forts and numerous counties named after him: | Nathaniel Lyon had three forts and numerous counties named after him: | ||
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Nathaniel Lyon (1818-1861) - Born 14 Jul 1818 in Ashford, Connecticut. Died 10 Aug 1861, at the battle of Wilson's Creek, Springfield, Missouri, during the U.S. Civil War.
He entered the United States Military Academy 1 Jul 1837 and graduated in the Class of 1841 ranking 11th out of 52 graduates.
He served in the Mexican-American War and was wounded at Belen Gate during the battle for Mexico City. He was breveted Captain, 20 Aug 1847, for his conduct at the Battles of Contreras and Churubusco, Mexico.
He died 10 Aug 1861, at the battle of Wilson's Creek, Springfield, Missouri, during the U.S. Civil War. He is buried in Phoenixville Cemetery, Eastford, Connecticut.
Nathaniel Lyon had three forts and numerous counties named after him:
- Fort Lyon (1) A coastal Fort in Maine
- Fort Lyon (2) A Colorado Fort
- Fort Lyon (3) A Virginia Fort in Defense of Washington DC (U.S. Civil War)
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