"Come on my brave boys, I will lead you forward!" cried Gen. Lyons as he led Kansas troops into battle. Gen. Lyons was killed by a bullet that tore through both lungs and his heart. The monument was placed were it was believed he fell. New evidence suggest he may have fell near the current parking area.
— at Wilson's Creek National Battlefield.

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Battle of Oak Hills? The ridges consisted of exposed rock & oak savannah open enough to allow artillery through. Thus the south names it the Battle of Oak Hills. Union troops used the waist high grass to hide in, waiting for the enemy to come within range.
— at Wilson's Creek National Battlefield.

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Almost immediately after the battle the area became a sacred spot. In 1880 the first reunion was held and a monument to Gen. Lyons was unveiled in Springfield.
— at Wilson's Creek National Battlefield.

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Ranger Sarah continues hiking to Lyons marker. Despite going 15 hours without food and water and low on ammunition they did not want to give up the fight, but since Sigel's column was missing the decision was made to retreat to Springfield.
— at Wilson's Creek National Battlefield.

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After Gen. Lyons death, it took Union troop 30 minutes to find Major Stugis to inform him of the Generals death. With the enemy pulling back Major Sturgis had the time to call a council of war to assess their situation.
— at Wilson's Creek National Battlefield.

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Ranger Sarah reads about how the terrain funneled southern troops up Bloody Hill, compacting their numbers in a ravine that had Totten's Battery at the top waiting.
— at Wilson's Creek National Battlefield.

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Ranger Sarah looks at the sink hole where 30 unidentified soldiers were buried after the battle. In 1867 the military re-interned these soldiers and others from the battlefield in the Springfield National Cemetery.
— at Wilson's Creek National Battlefield.

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After the battle ended, commanders on both side were unprepared for the aftermath. 535 men lay dead. In the days that followed southern soldiers dug graves for the fallen of both sides, but the hot August took its toll and the bodies started to decompose. 30 unidentified Union soldiers were placed in a sink hole and buried in a mass grave.
— at Wilson's Creek National Battlefield.

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Ranger Sarah reads about General Nathaniel Lyon. After General Lyon died he became an instant hero. While the battle was a loss for the Union, Gen. Lyon was recognized for his efforts to secure Missouri for the Union. His body was taken by wagon to St. Louis, and from their by train to his hometown in Eastford, Connecticut.
— Wilson's Creek National Battlefield.

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Ranger Sarah heads for the Lyon Marker. General Nathaniel Lyon was the first Union General to be killed during the Civil War. The marker was placed at or near where he fell.
— at Wilson's Creek National Battlefield.

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