Frederick A. Lyon
Encyclopedia
Frederick A. Lyon was a corporal in the Union Army
and a Medal of Honor
recipient for his actions in the American Civil War
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, October 19, 1864. Entered service at: Burlington, Vt.
Born: June 25, 1843, Williamsburg, Mass.
Date of issue: November 26, 1864.
Citation:
Lyon was sent to Washington, D.C. with the captured Confederate battle flag. He was personally introduced to Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton
by General George Custer. Stanton personally presented the Medal of Honor to Lyon.
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
and a Medal of Honor
Medal of Honor
The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed by the President, in the name of Congress, upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her...
recipient for his actions in the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
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Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: corporal, Company A, 1st Vermont Cavalry. Place and date: At Cedar Creek, Va.Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, October 19, 1864. Entered service at: Burlington, Vt.
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
Born: June 25, 1843, Williamsburg, Mass.
Williamsburg, Massachusetts
Williamsburg is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 2,482 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.-The Mill River Flood:...
Date of issue: November 26, 1864.
Citation:
With 1 companion, captured the flag of a Confederate regiment, 3 officers, and an ambulance with its mules and driver.
Lyon was sent to Washington, D.C. with the captured Confederate battle flag. He was personally introduced to Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton
Edwin M. Stanton
Edwin McMasters Stanton was an American lawyer and politician who served as Secretary of War under the Lincoln Administration during the American Civil War from 1862–1865...
by General George Custer. Stanton personally presented the Medal of Honor to Lyon.
See also
- List of Medal of Honor recipients
- List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: G–L