LYON, NATHANIEL
\lˈa͡ɪɒn], \lˈaɪɒn], \l_ˈaɪ_ɒ_n]\
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(1818-1861), served with distinction at Contreras, Churubusco and the city of Mexico during the Mexican War. He served in Kansas during the political struggles and supported the cause of the Free Soil party. In 1861 he was placed in command of the U.S. arsenal at St. Louis, and soon afterward succeeded General Harney in command of the department. He defeated the Confederates at Booneville and at Dug Spring under McCulloch. He was defeated at Wilson's Creek by a superior force, and during the battle he was killed.
By John Franklin Jameson
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Procollagen Proline Dioxygenase
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