Frederick A. Lyon (June 25, 1843 – September 23, 1911) was a soldier in the Union Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the American Civil War.[1]
Frederick A. Lyon | |
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| Born | June 25, 1843 Williamsburg, Massachusetts |
| Died | September 23, 1911 (aged 68) Jackson, Michigan |
| Place of burial | Mount Evergreen Cemetery, Jackson, MI |
| Allegiance | United States Union |
| Service/ | United States Army Union Army |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Unit |  Company A, 1st Vermont Volunteer Cavalry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
Medal of Honor citation edit
Rank and organization: corporal, Company A, First Vermont Cavalry. Place and date: At Cedar Creek, Virginia, October 19, 1864. Entered service at: Burlington, Vermont. Born: June 25, 1843, Williamsburg, Massachusetts. Date of issue: November 26, 1864.
Citation:[2]
With one companion, captured the flag of a Confederate regiment, three officers, and an ambulance with its mules and driver.
The companion mentioned in his citation was private James Sweeney, who also received the Medal of Honor. One of the captured officers was the mortally wounded general Stephen Dodson Ramseur, who died the next day.
Lyon was sent to Washington, D.C., with the captured Confederate battle flag.[3] He was personally introduced to Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton by General George Custer. Stanton personally presented the Medal of Honor to Lyon, who was also promoted to sergeant.
Death edit
Lyon died on September 23, 1911, in Jackson, Michigan. He was buried nearby in Mount Evergreen Cemetery (Soldier's field G-9).[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Medal of Honor Convention
- ^ "about-recipient - Medal of Honor Convention". www.mohconvention.com.
- ^ Beyer, Walter Frederick; Keydel, Oscar Frederick (1901). Deeds of valor: how America's heroes won the Medal of Honor. Perrien-Keydel Co. p. 447.
- ^ "Congressional medal of honor society". www.cmohs.org/recipients.
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.
- ""FREDERICK A. LYON" entry". Medal of Honor recipients: American Civil War. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Archived from the original on 2007-12-14. Retrieved 2008-03-31.
External links edit
- "Frederick A. Lyon". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved 2008-04-22.
- Vermont in the Civil War
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