Nathaniel Lyon’s Birthplace, Ashford, Conn.

General Nathaniel Lyon's birthplace in Ashford, Connecticut.

Undated photograph of the house in Ashford, Windham County, Connecticut, where Union Brigadier General Nathaniel Lyon was born on July 14, 1818.

Lyon was killed on August 10, 1861 at the Battle of Wilson’s Creek, becoming the first Union general killed in the Civil War.

Photograph by Unknown Photographer.

Image Courtesy Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield; WICR 11563