Lyon, Nathaniel, Union General Who died at Battle of Wilson's Creek, MO, Photo, c. 1860

Photograph

St. Joseph Museums

94.1H.16 Lyon, Nathaniel, Gen. Union Army , c. 1860

Name/Title

Lyon, Nathaniel, Union General Who died at Battle of Wilson's Creek, MO, Photo, c. 1860

Entry/Object ID

P1994.1H.16

Description

Lyon, Nathaniel, Union General Who died at Battle of Wilson's Creek, MO, Photo, c. 1860. b/w. Photo or illustration of Gen. Lyon, head/shoulders view, wearing Union army uniform with epaulets on shoulders. No hat. He has dark hair, with beard & mustache. "Gen. Nathaniel Lyon" printed below photo. Gen. Lyon was the first Union General to die in the Civil War. Prior to the Battle of Wilson's Creek, he was in charge of Union Troops in Missouri who, after the Jackson Affair, forced MO Governor Clairborne Jackson into exile. He died in battle August 10, 1861 and is credited in keeping Missouri from secession. Original digital scan located on History CD 03.

Made/Created

Artist

unknown

Date made

1860

Place

Location

UNKNOWN

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Civil wars

Search Terms

Civil War in Missouri, Union Army

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Width

10 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Gen. Nathaniel Lyon