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Lyon, Nathaniel 1818-
Military officer; born in Ashford, Conn., July 14, 1818; killed in battle, Aug. 10, 1861; graduated at West Point in 1841.
He served in the war in Florida and against Mexico, where he gained honors for gallant conduct; became captain in 1851; and when the Civil War broke out was placed in command of the arsenal at St. Louis, where he
Nathaniel Lyon. outwitted and outgeneralled the Confederates.
Commissioned brigadier-general of volunteers in May, 1861, the command of the department devolved on him, June 1.
He acted with great vigor against the Confederates under the governor (Jackson) of Missouri; he attacked a large force at Wilson's Creek, near Springfield, on Aug. 10, 1861; and was killed in the battle.
Lyon was unmarried, and bequeathed nearly all his property (about $30,000) to the government to assist in preserving the Union.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Marmaduke , John Sappington -1887 (search)
Marmaduke, John Sappington -1887
Military officer; born near Arrow Rock, Mo., March 14, 1833; graduated at the United States Military Academy in 1857.
When the Civil War broke out he joined the Confederate army under Gen. William J. Hardee in southeastern Arkansas.
In recognition of his remarkable bravery at the battle of Shiloh he was commissioned a brigadier-general.
He was transferred to the Trans-Mississippi Department in 1862, and for half a year commanded in Missouri and northwestern Arkansas.
After frequent raids he forced General Blunt to withdraw to Springfield, Mo. Later, in reward for distinguished services, he was promoted a major-general.
In the summer of 1864 he accompanied Gen. Sterling Price in the invasion of Missouri, and though he fought with skill and bravery was finally surrounded and forced to surrender near Fort Scott, on Oct. 24, following.
In 1884 he was elected governor of Missouri.
He died in Jefferson City, Mo., Dec. 28, 1887.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Wilson's Creek , battle of. (search)
Wilson's Creek, battle of.
After the battle at dug Springs (q. v.), General Lyon fell back to Springfield, Mo. McCulloch was impressed by the result of the battle with the opinion that Lyon's troops outnumbered the Confederates in that region.
ded the Confederate forces into three columns, and at midnight, Aug. 7, their whole army, 20,000 strong, moved towards Springfield under McCulloch, Pearce, and Price.
They encamped, on the 9th, near Wilson's Creek, 10 miles south of Springfield, wSpringfield, wearied and half-famished, for they had received only half-rations for ten days, and had eaten nothing for twenty-four hours. Lyon's force was so small that there seemed great risk in accepting battle, but he feared a retreat would be more disastro asses to the shelter of the woods.
The battle ended, and the Confederates held the field.
The Nationals fell back to Springfield, and at 3 A. M. the next day, under the general command of Colonel Sigel, the entire Union force began a successful re