By the way... Hylan Benton Lyon was from Kentucky. He was born in Eddyville, Lyon County (named for his uncle Chittenden Lyon). A West Point graduate, he resigned his commission and returned to Kentucky in time to form the Lyon County Company of the Kentucky State Guard. In July 1861 this company was enlisted in the Confederate Army at Camp Boone, TN as Company F, 3rd Kentucky Infantry with Lyon as Captain and Robert Cobb is 1st Lt. Sometime around October in Bowling Green, Ky Company F was converted to the artillery service and renamed as Lyon's Battery.
Days before Ft Donelson Lyon was promoted to Lt Colonel of the 8th Kentucky Infantry just in time for the surrender of the fort. After being exchanged Lyon and the 8th joined the other Kentucky brigades near Vicksburg.