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Title	Lyon, Solomon T.
Tags	Lyon, Solomon T. Solomon T. Lyon American Civil War Fifth Michigan Infantry 5th Michigan Infantry second lieutenant first lieutenant captain Howell (Mich.) Spotsylvania Court House, Battle of, Va., 1864 North Anna River, Battle of, Va., 1864 Cold Harbor, Battle of, Va., 1864 Boydton Plank Road, Battle of, Va., 1864
Description	Portrait of Solomon T. Lyon, 1861-1865. Howell. Entered service in company E, Fifth Infantry, as Second Lieutenant. Commissioned Feb. 1, 1864. Mustered April 22, 1864. Transferred to company I, June 11, 1864. Commissioned First Lieutenant, company B, June 10, 1864. Mustered July 13, 1864. Commissioned Captain, Sept. 15, 1864. Mustered Nov. 2, 1864. Mustered out at Jeffersonville, Ind., July 5, 1865. Was in the following battles: Spottsylvania, North Anna, Cold Harbor, Deep Bottom, and Boydton Plank Road. Died Dec. 30, 1890. Buried at Howell, Mich (Descriptive Roll Fifth Michigan Volunteers).
Date	1861-1865
Type	Image
Format	Color Print
Rights	Use of this image requires permission from the Archives of Michigan
Identifier	PH.18491
Negative	71450
Order Information	To order please e-mail: archives@mi.gov