Hylan B. Lyon
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Hylan Benton Lyon (February 22, 1836 – April 25, 1907) was a career officer in the United States Army until the start of the American Civil War, when he resigned rather than fight against the South. As a Confederate brigadier general, he led a daring cavalry raid into Kentucky in December 1864, in which his troops burned seven county courthouses which were being used as barracks by the Union Army.
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Born | (1836-02-22)February 22, 1836 Eddyville, Kentucky, U.S. |
Died | April 25, 1907(1907-04-25) (aged 71) Lyon County, Kentucky, U.S. |
Spouse(s) | Laura O'Hara
(m. 1861; died 1865)Grace Machen
(m. 1869; died 1873)Ruth Wolf (m. 1887) |
Children | 7 |
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