January 25, 1857

Lyon, Nathaniel, 1818-1861

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John A. Hasler

Location derived from content. Lyon writes from Fort Lookout, Nebraska Territory. Writes to his nephew John, including a partial letter on verso to Kate, John's sister. Facetiously comments, "the promises of the juvenile song are progressing to a substantial and happy realization. But my Dear Nephew, let me advise you, that in attaining to the size and strength of manhood, you also attain to its responsibilities, when, instead of finding in your little political play, but bright colours and gay images for youthful pastimes and sport, you must come to find it the sacred insignia of our…

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25 June 1862

Lyon, Nathaniel, 1818-1861

Autograph note signed

Title: [General Lyon authorizes the return of a horse]

"Allow Mr Douglas to take a horse from the stable which he represents was forced in the service from our friends." Accompanied by a brief descriptive statement on a separate sheet of paper.

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9 June 1861

Lyon, Nathaniel, 1818-1861

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Captain Bayles

General Lyon writes to Bayles, commander of a Marine Hospital (possibly the St. Louis Marine Hospital), requesting that he transfer Privates Cross and Stevens of Co. A Rifle Battalion to Co. F 1st Regt. Comes with an autograph endorsement signed by Frank P. Blair, colonel, 1st Missouri Regiment, giving his approval. Written from the St. Louis arsenal.

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20 May 1861

Lyon, Nathaniel, 1818-1861

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Colonel D. Hassendeubel

To Colonel D. Hassendeubel of the 3rd Missouri Volunteers: "In respect to your report upon Arms and the movements of the secessionists, in your vicinity and at Manchester, it is important that you keep us fully advised as possible." Written ten days after the "St. Louis Massacre," when troops under Lyon's command opened fire on a crowd of St. Louis citizens, injuring 90 and killing 28. Lyon, credited with stopping the Missouri secessionist movement, was the first Union general killed in the Civil War, in August 1861 at the Battle of Wilson's Creek.

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9 October 1859

Lyon, Nathaniel, 1818-1861

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Dr. George Work

Abolitionist and future Union Brigadier General writes of tension in "Bleeding Kansas." "I was stationed here about a year ago, after leaving California. I have marched about 450 miles in reaching here...we were ordered...to protect the emigrants...the old slavery issue, which did so much mischief, and embittered all the relations of society, seems to be dead, and the free state policy firmly established. The new Wyandotte constitution is doubtless adopted and most likely Kansas will be admitted under it. We have no apprehensions of war on account of [commanding Gen. William S.] Harney's…

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