Civil War; 2nd Lieut. 15th Pennsylvania Cavalry; killed at Red Hills, Alabama, while a prisoner of war.date of death in transcription was 1885 which is incorrect.
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His middle name is Peace.
additional information courtesy of stonewall in the forums.
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Name: Arthur Lyon
Enlistment Date: 10 Oct 1862
Side Served: Union
State Served: Pennsylvania
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 10 October 1862.
Enlisted in Company I, 15th Cavalry Regiment Pennsylvania on 10 Oct 1862.
Promoted to Full Corporal on 4 Apr 1863.
Promoted to Full Sergeant on 22 Jan 1864.
Promoted to Full 2nd Lieutenant (Not Mustered) on 28 Dec 1864.
Killed As POW Company I, 15th Cavalry Regiment Pennsylvania on 15 Jan 1865 at Warrington, Alabama.
Evidently, no S on the end of Lyon.
1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Arthur P Lyon
Age in 1860: 19
Birth Year: abt 1841
Birthplace: Vermont
Home in 1860: Moriah, Essex, New York
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Ticonderoga
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members: Name Age
Phillip R Walton 47
Lucretia G Walton 42
Mary C Walton 14
Sura Walton 10
Arthur P Lyon 19
Ann Cromley 21
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The muster out date is his death date.
Name: Arthur P Lyon
Enlistment Date: 10 Oct 1862
Rank at enlistment: Private
State Served: Pennsylvania
Was POW?: Yes
Survived the War?: No
Service Record: Enlisted in Company A, Pennsylvania 15th Cavalry Regiment on 10 Oct 1862.
Promoted to Full Corporal on 04 Apr 1863.
Promoted to Full Sergeant on 22 Jan 1864.
Promoted to Full 2nd Lieutenant on 28 Dec 1864.
Mustered out on 15 Jan 1865 at Warrington, AL.
Sources: History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-1865
additional information courtesy of greyfox in the forums.
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The story of Sgt. Arthur P. Lyon has got a bit garbled over time; the Sgt. was never a POW. The Sgt was killed - shot in the head - by Confederate General Hylan B. Lyon (same last name, hence part of the confusion) whom the Sgt. had taken prisoner.
There is some indiction that the General had already surrendered to Sgt. Lyon, and then shot him - not the most honorable thing to do.
Among other sources, see: Warner, Charles & Hall, Eleanor:, "History of Port Henry, NY" p. 117
additional information courtesy of Greg Furniss (#47291913)
**
His middle name is Peace.
additional information courtesy of stonewall in the forums.
**
Name: Arthur Lyon
Enlistment Date: 10 Oct 1862
Side Served: Union
State Served: Pennsylvania
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 10 October 1862.
Enlisted in Company I, 15th Cavalry Regiment Pennsylvania on 10 Oct 1862.
Promoted to Full Corporal on 4 Apr 1863.
Promoted to Full Sergeant on 22 Jan 1864.
Promoted to Full 2nd Lieutenant (Not Mustered) on 28 Dec 1864.
Killed As POW Company I, 15th Cavalry Regiment Pennsylvania on 15 Jan 1865 at Warrington, Alabama.
Evidently, no S on the end of Lyon.
1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Arthur P Lyon
Age in 1860: 19
Birth Year: abt 1841
Birthplace: Vermont
Home in 1860: Moriah, Essex, New York
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Ticonderoga
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members: Name Age
Phillip R Walton 47
Lucretia G Walton 42
Mary C Walton 14
Sura Walton 10
Arthur P Lyon 19
Ann Cromley 21
**
The muster out date is his death date.
Name: Arthur P Lyon
Enlistment Date: 10 Oct 1862
Rank at enlistment: Private
State Served: Pennsylvania
Was POW?: Yes
Survived the War?: No
Service Record: Enlisted in Company A, Pennsylvania 15th Cavalry Regiment on 10 Oct 1862.
Promoted to Full Corporal on 04 Apr 1863.
Promoted to Full Sergeant on 22 Jan 1864.
Promoted to Full 2nd Lieutenant on 28 Dec 1864.
Mustered out on 15 Jan 1865 at Warrington, AL.
Sources: History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-1865
additional information courtesy of greyfox in the forums.
**
The story of Sgt. Arthur P. Lyon has got a bit garbled over time; the Sgt. was never a POW. The Sgt was killed - shot in the head - by Confederate General Hylan B. Lyon (same last name, hence part of the confusion) whom the Sgt. had taken prisoner.
There is some indiction that the General had already surrendered to Sgt. Lyon, and then shot him - not the most honorable thing to do.
Among other sources, see: Warner, Charles & Hall, Eleanor:, "History of Port Henry, NY" p. 117
additional information courtesy of Greg Furniss (#47291913)
Civil War; 2nd Lieut. 15th Pennsylvania Cavalry; killed at Red Hills, Alabama, while a prisoner of war.date of death in transcription was 1885 which is incorrect.
**
His middle name is Peace.
additional information courtesy of stonewall in the forums.
**
Name: Arthur Lyon
Enlistment Date: 10 Oct 1862
Side Served: Union
State Served: Pennsylvania
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 10 October 1862.
Enlisted in Company I, 15th Cavalry Regiment Pennsylvania on 10 Oct 1862.
Promoted to Full Corporal on 4 Apr 1863.
Promoted to Full Sergeant on 22 Jan 1864.
Promoted to Full 2nd Lieutenant (Not Mustered) on 28 Dec 1864.
Killed As POW Company I, 15th Cavalry Regiment Pennsylvania on 15 Jan 1865 at Warrington, Alabama.
Evidently, no S on the end of Lyon.
1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Arthur P Lyon
Age in 1860: 19
Birth Year: abt 1841
Birthplace: Vermont
Home in 1860: Moriah, Essex, New York
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Ticonderoga
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members: Name Age
Phillip R Walton 47
Lucretia G Walton 42
Mary C Walton 14
Sura Walton 10
Arthur P Lyon 19
Ann Cromley 21
**
The muster out date is his death date.
Name: Arthur P Lyon
Enlistment Date: 10 Oct 1862
Rank at enlistment: Private
State Served: Pennsylvania
Was POW?: Yes
Survived the War?: No
Service Record: Enlisted in Company A, Pennsylvania 15th Cavalry Regiment on 10 Oct 1862.
Promoted to Full Corporal on 04 Apr 1863.
Promoted to Full Sergeant on 22 Jan 1864.
Promoted to Full 2nd Lieutenant on 28 Dec 1864.
Mustered out on 15 Jan 1865 at Warrington, AL.
Sources: History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-1865
additional information courtesy of greyfox in the forums.
**
The story of Sgt. Arthur P. Lyon has got a bit garbled over time; the Sgt. was never a POW. The Sgt was killed - shot in the head - by Confederate General Hylan B. Lyon (same last name, hence part of the confusion) whom the Sgt. had taken prisoner.
There is some indiction that the General had already surrendered to Sgt. Lyon, and then shot him - not the most honorable thing to do.
Among other sources, see: Warner, Charles & Hall, Eleanor:, "History of Port Henry, NY" p. 117
additional information courtesy of Greg Furniss (#47291913)
**
His middle name is Peace.
additional information courtesy of stonewall in the forums.
**
Name: Arthur Lyon
Enlistment Date: 10 Oct 1862
Side Served: Union
State Served: Pennsylvania
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 10 October 1862.
Enlisted in Company I, 15th Cavalry Regiment Pennsylvania on 10 Oct 1862.
Promoted to Full Corporal on 4 Apr 1863.
Promoted to Full Sergeant on 22 Jan 1864.
Promoted to Full 2nd Lieutenant (Not Mustered) on 28 Dec 1864.
Killed As POW Company I, 15th Cavalry Regiment Pennsylvania on 15 Jan 1865 at Warrington, Alabama.
Evidently, no S on the end of Lyon.
1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Arthur P Lyon
Age in 1860: 19
Birth Year: abt 1841
Birthplace: Vermont
Home in 1860: Moriah, Essex, New York
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Ticonderoga
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members: Name Age
Phillip R Walton 47
Lucretia G Walton 42
Mary C Walton 14
Sura Walton 10
Arthur P Lyon 19
Ann Cromley 21
**
The muster out date is his death date.
Name: Arthur P Lyon
Enlistment Date: 10 Oct 1862
Rank at enlistment: Private
State Served: Pennsylvania
Was POW?: Yes
Survived the War?: No
Service Record: Enlisted in Company A, Pennsylvania 15th Cavalry Regiment on 10 Oct 1862.
Promoted to Full Corporal on 04 Apr 1863.
Promoted to Full Sergeant on 22 Jan 1864.
Promoted to Full 2nd Lieutenant on 28 Dec 1864.
Mustered out on 15 Jan 1865 at Warrington, AL.
Sources: History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-1865
additional information courtesy of greyfox in the forums.
**
The story of Sgt. Arthur P. Lyon has got a bit garbled over time; the Sgt. was never a POW. The Sgt was killed - shot in the head - by Confederate General Hylan B. Lyon (same last name, hence part of the confusion) whom the Sgt. had taken prisoner.
There is some indiction that the General had already surrendered to Sgt. Lyon, and then shot him - not the most honorable thing to do.
Among other sources, see: Warner, Charles & Hall, Eleanor:, "History of Port Henry, NY" p. 117
additional information courtesy of Greg Furniss (#47291913)
Inscription
He Died for His Country
Arthur P Lyon
2nd Lieut. of the 15th
Penn Cavalry
was killed at
Red Hill, Alabama
on the 15th of Jan.
1865
Aged 24 y'rs.
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