The Forrest City times., 1908-03-20
The Kind of Man Pete Lyon is.
Helena, Ark, March II, l90t

Edit0r of The Hines:
 thought l would give your readers d bit of unwritten history. It was at Resaca Georgia, in 1861. Lering's Di- vision, Featherston's Brigade, which was composed Of the 3lst Mississippi. 22d Mississippi, and other regiments, had just took hand with the Tanks late ill the evening Night came on both armies were on the firing line about mile apart, all tired and worn, but eager for the fight which was to be pulled off early the next morning; tried to lay on the ground and get little sleep, guns in hand. and eating stuff mighty scarce; but alas, the Tanks had battery of two or three guns about opposite Feather ston's Brigade, which didn't propose to go to sleep or be quiet, but persist ed i'll sending every few minutes a missile of hell she'll whizzing over us often falling regardless of whom il hit. So much so and with such ac- euracy had they got their range that it didn't produce much sleep. Every now and then some comrade was killed or wounded General Featherston cussed, but that didn't stop those shells. Featherstcn swore he could not stand this any longer; wanted to know what had gone with our artil- iery. Sent for Capt. c. R. Jennings, captain of Company II, 3lst Missis- sippi. asked him if there was any way to stop that engine of hell
 Now Captain Jennings was, and is now for he still lives in Texas a Bap- tist preacher, and by the way, is one If Gods noblemen; the gates of Heaven stand ajar for him all the time. The captain listened, took in the situation, and said: General, if you will let me pick twenty men, arm them with pistols and short swords. I'll try 10 stop that belching. Ne sooner said than Featherston ordered an aide to 70 with the captain and order every man he picked to appear 1t his headquarter,
 The drst man the captain picked was PETE LYON ot the 3lSt Mis- sissippi and nineteen nthers all from the 3lSt ana 23nd regiments. soon all were together. the pistols loaded and extra loads and swords handed each The captain gave each one his pass word. whispered to each. and then knelt in prayer. and asked God t0 give them that battery They went forth in he dark. .aeroos tlie gulies and briers. one hour after that that cannon ceased to beich two hours later seventeen of those boys heroes
 and Captain Parson Jennings were back before General keather,toa. Three of the boys were never heard from again and l believe they are tu- day sitting ou tine right hand of oar Lord and savior in Heaven raising the rebel yea every time eomrade passes in through the pearly gates. Captain Jennings said Jo General Featherston. that battery won't trouble you any more tonight al! can HOW s0 to sleep General Feather ston hugged him. kissed him that $ one time lie failed to cuss. They, that band of twenty heroes had passed both our plckets. and those of the enemy ran into those cannon. killed and run of every artilleryman there, spiked the guns and returned. leaving three behind.
 This is the sort Of stuff PETE LYON is made ot, and l .hope every lover of brave man. true man, will vote for Pete for assessor of St. Fran ciS county.
 FeatherstOn never reported this little transaction to his superior off cers, as he was only brigadier anG had no authority to put such orders into execution when his superior. were on hand But General Feather ston had way of doing things.
 walked over four thousand mile, with PETE LYON some times th, enemy were behind us pursuing
 some times we were driving then