General Nathaniel Lyon Memorial - Springfield, Missouri - Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures on Waymarking.com

The monument is a marble shaft with knights helmet on top. At the base of the shaft is a relief of a wreath. On the base is a shield with the inscription:

Erected By
The Citizens Of Springfield
To The Memory Of
General
Nathl. Lyon
Who Fell At The Battle Of
Wilson Creek
While Commanding
The Union Army
Aug. 12, 1861

Below this is a relief of crossed cannons followed by the General's last name LYON.  On the opposite side is the inscription:

 Though He Died For His Country, Yet He Lives In The Hearts Of His Countymen.  Though He Fell In War, In Peace He Is Not Forgotten.  Cherishing His Virtues; Commending His Patriotism; We Honor His Memory.

TITLE: General Nathaniel Lyon Memorial ARTIST(S): Unknown DATE: 1884 MEDIUM: Marble CONTROL NUMBER: IAS 68000053 Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link] PHYSICAL LOCATION: Springfield National Cemetery 1702 East Seminole Street Springfield, Missouri DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: None noted

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