Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-08-15

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The loyal nation mouTzs for one Of It's
brAvest sons fallen In battle A few months
lihee Nathaniel Lyon held Captain COM
mission In the United States army to-day
be sarly death Is slamentsd as y national loss.
We and the following briei sketch 10 the
Cincinnati Commercial
Born in 1915, In Connecticut be entered
he Military Academy In 1887, and was ap-
pointed Second Lieutenant in the army, July |
ist, lsGl. In ls47, his merits promoted him |
10 The rank Of First Lieutenant de accom-
panied his regiment 70 Mexico, and shared
ali the dangers and trials Of that memorable
campaign. At OeTro Gordo, his company
was in tHe advance Of the squadron which
mounted the crest Of the hill, and captured
the enemy's batteries, Afterwards pursuing
him unsll the defeat was converted into q
rouk -.
At Contreras, the regiment being threat
ened By large masses Of the enemy's eaVai-
~. on the right, left and rear, It was formed
into q hollow squara with an interior re
serve under the command Of Lieutenant
Lven. On the following day he signalisea
! himself In assisting in the capture OF some oi
the guns Of the enemy, which were turned up
an tbern In their retreat rs well as in taking
mart with Captains Casey and Vessels, In
securing two hundred prisoners.
At Ohurubusco, he Was under heavy and
destructive ere from the enemy, and De-
haved with marked GOODNESS and courage
In the assault on the De Belen gate OF tbs
CITY Of Mexico, September 18Th, he WAS
vyonndad. For qallant and meritorions con-
duct In the battles Of Contreras and Chnru-
busco. be received the well earned brevet OF
Csptsin; and June llth, 1851, be was pro-
NOTED to the rank Of Captain Of his regi-
meat
Since the Mexican War, be has been prin-
cipaIly engaged with lis regiment in srdn-
ous frontier service, which tasks severely the
qualities of the true solder, without paving
|. bis way to the golden gates Of honoror lame
He was ordered to the city of st. Louis early
IN the present conflict and bore q highly
, useful part in organizing and drilling th'
, large forces Of Union volunteers VINO raliie'
to the standard Of the Government.
: The late brilliant and overPowering sue
; cesses achieved under the command OF Gen
Lyon, in Missouri, are too recent and to'
. notorious to require additional notice here
: Suffice 1t TO say, that the breaking up OF tn
: rebel encampment at Camp jackson, and tn
pursuit and utter rOut Of the Secession arm
ct Boonville, are military exploits evincin
I the highest qualities Of promptness, VigoI
and discretion.
III To his military energy and skill Wer
: added intellectual attainments of high OF
! der. The various proclsmations to the pee
pie of Missouri, emanating FROM his pei
= evince remarkable facility and power !
composition, and would do honor to th
n mind of q statesman.
T" The character of Gen. Lyon was that of
simple-ninded and noble man, who scorne
a meanness, and was ever ready to recognii
= merit wherever he found 1t. he was Il
very soul Of honor. A rigid disciplinarian
!. the service, be was yet universally belov'
" by the thousands Of troops under his cor
mand, In whom Gen. Lyon inspired conf
dencs and an enthusiasm which was Il
earnest Of victory. Bis last breath "
of spent in ranying his brave followers to 7
" " charge. Bis horse having been killed uno
:, aim, be Immediately mounted another, al
- WaTing his hat above his head, was in I
~ act Of leading his columns into the midst
~ the enemy, When be was struck by the fal
~ =. bullet which instantly deprived him of lif'