Nathaniel Lyon was an American military officer, notable for his bravery at the battles of Mexico City, Contreras and Churubuscoas during the Mexican-American War and as the first Union general to be killed in the American Civil War. - AsNotedIn
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
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| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
| 1818/07/14 | Nathaniel Lyon is born on a farm, south of Ashford, Connecticut | Born | Nathaniel Lyon Memorial State Park | Connecticut | Nathaniel Lyon's Birthday | ||
| 1861/08/10 | Nathaniel Lyon is shot through the heart on Bloody Hill while leading the 2nd Kansas Infantry in a countercharge, becoming the 1st Union general killed in the American Civil War | Union Commander, Killed in Action | Wilson's Creek National Battlefield | Missouri | Battle of Wilson's Creek |
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