Talk:Nathaniel Lyon

Initial Revisions
There are several probably unintential errors in the timeline and description of events, that I am addressing with edits. The O.R. contains relevant correspondence between Jackson and Davis confirming the origin of the artillery at Camp Jackson, and the actual artillery was captured. Several books also give more detailed and accurate accounts of casualties in the ensuing riot.

We need verification of how the provisional government was intalled. I don't believe this was done by Lyon as stated. He might have called the existing elected State Convention together, but wasn't it they who created the new provisional govt.?

I'm also not sure if Lyon removed Knott, the wiki page about Knott suggests otherwise in its wording. I'm leaving it as written before me. Red Harvest (talk) 03:31, 6 December 2007 (UTC)

The fate of General Nathaniel Lyon
During the Battle of Wilson's, at Bloody Hill, General Lyon was indeed shot and killed. I wold mention that he had taken command of the 1st IA. The 1st IA was a band of militia throughout the state of Iowa who came to the aid of the United States. It was a 90 day unit and served their time under General Lyon. During Bloody Hill all of the officers of the 1st IA were killed along with a number of the non-commissioned officers. The unit was no longer actively participating in the battle. General Lyon came over to the 1st IA and asked why they were not being very active. The simply stated that they had no one to lead them and give them orders. If he gave them someone to lead them they would follow. General Lyon took direct command of the 1st IA and lead them against the Southern forces. General Lyon was killed while he as leading the 1st IA. I do think that it should be noted within the article of General Lyon that he died, not only on the field of battle, but with great honor and not sitting on the side lines watching through a pair of binoculars. Instead, he took command of, basically, a band of Iowa Militia, the 1st IA, and pressing them against the Confederate forces. I think that just being the first General to die in the Civil War does not speak highly enough for this man.

Alan M. Cannon Civil War Reenactor Second Corporal, 32nd IA Co. B Second Corporal, 1st IA Co. K 11:42 am CST Saturday, September 26, 2009

Namesakes, etc
It wasn't an out-of-the-blue idea to name Lyon's Valley - and Lyon's Mt - after then Lt Nathaniel Lyon. While stationed at the San Diego, CA Presidio/garrison, he headed an expedition eastward in a successful attempt to find a route to Yuma, AZ. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.218.248.127 (talk) 01:05, 20 December 2012 (UTC)

Clarify, please
''Lyon became staunchly antislavery. He did not support the radicalism of the abolitionists...''
 * These two statements sound contradictory. Could you elucidate? Valetude (talk) 06:05, 17 February 2018 (UTC)