Articles related to "Nathaniel Lyon"
A Pestilence on the Prairie: Nathaniel Lyon, Part IV
Lyon would spend most of the 1850's in Kansas, honing his ability to infuriate other people. Years after his death, the man who may have been Lyon's closest friend wrote a scathing description of the officer with which many people would have agreed.
• nathaniel lyon • wilson's creek • bleeding kansas • civil war • american civil war
Lyon would spend most of the 1850's in Kansas, honing his ability to infuriate other people. Years after his death, the man who may have been Lyon's closest friend wrote a scathing description of the officer with which many people would have agreed.
• nathaniel lyon • wilson's creek • bleeding kansas • civil war • american civil war
Affair at Camp Jackson: Nathaniel Lyon, Part VII
Lyon's decision to capture the camp of the Missouri State Guard would rank as one of the most controversial of his life. It would also lead to a terrible tragedy.
• camp jackson affair • camp jackson massacre • nathaniel lyon • civil war • american civil war
Lyon's decision to capture the camp of the Missouri State Guard would rank as one of the most controversial of his life. It would also lead to a terrible tragedy.
• camp jackson affair • camp jackson massacre • nathaniel lyon • civil war • american civil war
Blind Mad or Foolish: Nathaniel Lyon, Part II
The volcanic temper he had inherited from his father, along with a deep sense of self-righteousness, would quickly land Nathaniel Lyon in trouble as a new army officer. In the years between West Point and the Mexican War, Lyon would also reach an important decision regarding his personal life.
• nathaniel lyon • american civil war • civil war • wilson's creek • civil war in missouri
The volcanic temper he had inherited from his father, along with a deep sense of self-righteousness, would quickly land Nathaniel Lyon in trouble as a new army officer. In the years between West Point and the Mexican War, Lyon would also reach an important decision regarding his personal life.
• nathaniel lyon • american civil war • civil war • wilson's creek • civil war in missouri
Born Among the Rocks: Nathaniel Lyon, Part I
For a time one of the most controversial figures of the American Civil War, Nathaniel Lyon today is virtually forgotten. But his impact on the war in Missouri would live on long after Lyon himself was no longer on the scene. Join us as we take a look at one Civil War's most eccentric personalities.
• nathaniel lyon • wilson's creek • civil war • american civil war • battle of wilson's creek
For a time one of the most controversial figures of the American Civil War, Nathaniel Lyon today is virtually forgotten. But his impact on the war in Missouri would live on long after Lyon himself was no longer on the scene. Join us as we take a look at one Civil War's most eccentric personalities.
• nathaniel lyon • wilson's creek • civil war • american civil war • battle of wilson's creek
Death on a Bloody Hill: Nathaniel Lyon, Part IX
Following his surprising move against the state capital, Lyon's crusade against Jackson and the Missouri State Guard had gone well. In early August, far from St. Louis and threatened by a stronger opponent, Lyon would come up with one final, deadly surprise.
• wilson's creek • nathaniel lyon • civil war in missouri • american civil war
Following his surprising move against the state capital, Lyon's crusade against Jackson and the Missouri State Guard had gone well. In early August, far from St. Louis and threatened by a stronger opponent, Lyon would come up with one final, deadly surprise.
• wilson's creek • nathaniel lyon • civil war in missouri • american civil war
The Captain General: Nathaniel Lyon, Part VI
Lyon immersed himself in the struggle for the St. Louis arsenal soon after his arrival. His powerful ally of Frank Blair would prove crucial in gaining for Lyon the rank of general, and gaining for Governor Jackson a very large headache.
• nathaniel lyon • civil war • american civil war • wilson's creek • claiborne fox jackson
Lyon immersed himself in the struggle for the St. Louis arsenal soon after his arrival. His powerful ally of Frank Blair would prove crucial in gaining for Lyon the rank of general, and gaining for Governor Jackson a very large headache.
• nathaniel lyon • civil war • american civil war • wilson's creek • claiborne fox jackson
The Flames of War: Nathaniel Lyon, Part V
Lyon was transferred from Kansas to Missouri in early 1861, during the height of the secession crisis. In many ways, his new assignment was the equivilent of raising a lightning rod in the middle of a thunderstorm.
• nathaniel lyon • wilson's creek • civil war • american civil war • civil war in missouri
Lyon was transferred from Kansas to Missouri in early 1861, during the height of the secession crisis. In many ways, his new assignment was the equivilent of raising a lightning rod in the middle of a thunderstorm.
• nathaniel lyon • wilson's creek • civil war • american civil war • civil war in missouri
The Lyon and the Fox: Nathaniel Lyon, Part VIII
The clash in St. Louis following Camp Jackson left Missouri in an uproar. But Lyon's bold move had also temporarily wrecked Governor Jackson's plans for a quick secession of his state. As both sides scrambled to gain the upper hand, the future of Missouri hung in the balance.
• camp jackson affair • civil war in missouri • wilson's creek • civil war • american civil war
The clash in St. Louis following Camp Jackson left Missouri in an uproar. But Lyon's bold move had also temporarily wrecked Governor Jackson's plans for a quick secession of his state. As both sides scrambled to gain the upper hand, the future of Missouri hung in the balance.
• camp jackson affair • civil war in missouri • wilson's creek • civil war • american civil war
The Purpose of Power: Nathaniel Lyon, Part III
Lyon would see action in the Mexican War in the late 1840's, followed by several years of service in California. The future West Coast state would also be the scene for an incredible act of barbarism, brought about by Lyon's volcanic temper and twisted sense of justice.
• nathaniel lyon • wilson's creek • civil war • american civil war
Lyon would see action in the Mexican War in the late 1840's, followed by several years of service in California. The future West Coast state would also be the scene for an incredible act of barbarism, brought about by Lyon's volcanic temper and twisted sense of justice.
• nathaniel lyon • wilson's creek • civil war • american civil war