Frederick A. Lyon

Infobox Military Person
name= Frederick A. Lyon
born= birth date|1843|6|25
died= death date and age|1911|09|23|1843|6|25
placeofbirth= Williamsburg, Massachusetts
placeofdeath=
placeofburial=


caption=
nickname=
allegiance= United States of America Union
branch= United States Army Union Army
serviceyears=
rank= corporal
commands=
unit= Company A, 1st Vermont Cavalry
battles= American Civil War
awards= Medal of Honor
laterwork=
relations=

Frederick A. Lyon (25 June 1843–23 September 1911) was a corporal in the Union Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the American Civil War.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: corporal, Company A, 1st Vermont Cavalry. Place and date: At Cedar Creek, Va., 19 October 1864. Entered service at: Burlington, Vt. Born: 25 June 1843, Williamsburg, Mass. Date of issue: 26 November 1864.

Citation:

:With 1 companion, captured the flag of a Confederate regiment, 3 officers, and an ambulance with its mules and driver.

ee also

*List of Medal of Honor recipients
*

References

*cite web
accessdate=2008-03-31
url = http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwaral.html
title = "FREDERICK A. LYON" entry
work = Medal of Honor Recipients: American Civil War
date = 16 July 2007
publisher= Center of Military History (CMH), United States Army

External links

*findagrave|7938123 Retrieved on 2008-04-22

Persondata
NAME= Lyon, Frederick A.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION= American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
DATE OF BIRTH= 25 June 1843
PLACE OF BIRTH= Williamsburg, Massachusetts
DATE OF DEATH= 23 September 1911
PLACE OF DEATH=