General Nathaniel Lyon was born on this day. He was killed at the Battle of Wilson’s Creek, making him the first Union general to fall during the Civil War.
Wilson’s Creek
General Nathaniel Lyon was born on this day. He was killed at the Battle of Wilson’s Creek, making him the first Union general to fall during the Civil War.
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