Charles Lyman was a prominent Iowa Congregationalist minister. He was born in Hartford, Connecticut and graduated from Yale University in 1856. He preached in a Connecticut church until 1864, when he enlisted in the 13th Connecticut Infantry. Shortly after enlisting, he was appointed Chaplain of the 20th Connecticut Infantry, where he served until the end of the Civil War. After the war, he became pastor of the Congregational Church in Dunlap, Iowa. In 1871, he moved to Onawa, Iowa and pastored at churches there and in Alden. He founded churches in Whiting and Mondamin and was regarded as a religious leader in Monona County. He also served several terms as a county school superintendent. He moved to Alden in about 1903 and lived there until his death.
From the description of Charles Northrop Lyman papers, 1864-1905. (State Historical Society of Iowa, Library). WorldCat record id: 650122326
