Nathaniel Lyon took command of the St. Louis Arsenal on this day.
Nathaniel Lyon
St. Louis dedicated a monument to General Nathaniel Lyon on this date. Lyon was the first Union General to be killed in the Civil War.
Nathaniel Lyon took command of the St. Louis Arsenal on this day.
St. Louis dedicated a monument to General Nathaniel Lyon on this date. Lyon was the first Union General to be killed in the Civil War.
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