However, due to Kentucky's official policy of neutrality during the early days of the conflict, Captain Lyon found that he could not train and drill his battery properly in Mint Springs. Consequently, the battery moved to Clarksville, Tennessee and enlisted as a group to join the Confederate States Army.
Captain Lyon was unable to properly train his battery in Kentucky due to the state's neutrality policy. The battery then relocated to Clarksville, Tennessee, to join the Confederate States Army as a unit.