Daniel Tyler
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Daniel Tyler was an iron manufacturer, railroad president, and one of the first generals of the American Civil War
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to Daniel Tyler (May 21, 1750 – April 29, 1832) and Sarah Edwards Tyler (July 11, 1761 – April 25, 1841). He graduated from the United States Military Academy
in 1819. He resigned his commission in May 1834 and became an iron manufacturer, developing blast furnaces and rolling mills. He was the president of the Norwich and Worcester Railroad and the Macon and Western Railroad
. Later, Tyler served as the superintending engineer of the Dauphin and Susquehanna Railroad and the affiliated Allentown Railroad
, and became president and engineer when the former was reorganized as the Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad.
At the start of the Civil War, Tyler volunteered to be an aide-de-camp
to Brig. Gen.
Robert Patterson
in April 1861. He served briefly as the colonel
of the 1st Connecticut Infantry regiment. He was appointed Brig. Gen. in the Connecticut Militia and commanded a division in Brig. Gen. Irvin McDowell
's Army of Northeastern Virginia, with which he fought in the First Battle of Bull Run
. Though he has been assigned a substantial portion of the blame for the Union disaster at Bull Run, he was promoted to Brigadier General of Volunteers on March 13, 1862. He was sent to the west and commanded a brigade in the Army of the Mississippi
for a short time during the Siege of Corinth
. Afterward he commanded the Harper's Ferry Defenses and later the District of Delaware.
He resigned his commission in April 1864 and moved to New Jersey
, then to Alabama
. He founded an Anniston
iron manufacturing company and was president of the Mobile and Montgomery Railroad.
Tyler died in New York City
and is buried in Hillside Cemetery, Anniston, Alabama
.
Tyler's granddaughter, Edith Carow Roosevelt
would later become First Lady of the United States
after her marriage to Theodore Roosevelt
. His nephew, Robert O. Tyler
, was also a general in the Union Army.
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
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Biography
Tyler was born in Brooklyn, ConnecticutBrooklyn, Connecticut
Brooklyn is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 7,173 at the 2000 census. The town center village is listed by the U.S. Census Bureau as a census-designated place...
to Daniel Tyler (May 21, 1750 – April 29, 1832) and Sarah Edwards Tyler (July 11, 1761 – April 25, 1841). He graduated from the United States Military Academy
United States Military Academy
The United States Military Academy at West Point is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located at West Point, New York. The academy sits on scenic high ground overlooking the Hudson River, north of New York City...
in 1819. He resigned his commission in May 1834 and became an iron manufacturer, developing blast furnaces and rolling mills. He was the president of the Norwich and Worcester Railroad and the Macon and Western Railroad
Macon and Western Railroad
The Macon & Western Railroad was originally chartered as the Monroe Railroad and Banking Company in December, 1833. It was not until 1838 that it opened for business with a line from Macon, Georgia to Forsyth. It was extended to Griffin in 1842...
. Later, Tyler served as the superintending engineer of the Dauphin and Susquehanna Railroad and the affiliated Allentown Railroad
Allentown Railroad
The Allentown Railroad was a rail line proposed in the 1850s to connect the Central Railroad of New Jersey at Allentown with the Pennsylvania Railroad's main line across the Allegheny Mountains...
, and became president and engineer when the former was reorganized as the Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad.
At the start of the Civil War, Tyler volunteered to be an aide-de-camp
Aide-de-camp
An aide-de-camp is a personal assistant, secretary, or adjutant to a person of high rank, usually a senior military officer or a head of state...
to Brig. Gen.
Brigadier General
Brigadier general is a senior rank in the armed forces. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries, usually sitting between the ranks of colonel and major general. When appointed to a field command, a brigadier general is typically in command of a brigade consisting of around 4,000...
Robert Patterson
Robert Patterson
Robert Patterson was a United States major general during the Mexican-American War and at the beginning of the American Civil War...
in April 1861. He served briefly as the colonel
Colonel (United States)
In the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, colonel is a senior field grade military officer rank just above the rank of lieutenant colonel and just below the rank of brigadier general...
of the 1st Connecticut Infantry regiment. He was appointed Brig. Gen. in the Connecticut Militia and commanded a division in Brig. Gen. Irvin McDowell
Irvin McDowell
Irvin McDowell was a career American army officer. He is best known for his defeat in the First Battle of Bull Run, the first large-scale battle of the American Civil War.-Early life:...
's Army of Northeastern Virginia, with which he fought in the First Battle of Bull Run
First Battle of Bull Run
First Battle of Bull Run, also known as First Manassas , was fought on July 21, 1861, in Prince William County, Virginia, near the City of Manassas...
. Though he has been assigned a substantial portion of the blame for the Union disaster at Bull Run, he was promoted to Brigadier General of Volunteers on March 13, 1862. He was sent to the west and commanded a brigade in the Army of the Mississippi
Army of the Mississippi
Army of the Mississippi was the name given to two Union armies that operated around the Mississippi River, both with short existences, during the American Civil War.-1862:...
for a short time during the Siege of Corinth
Siege of Corinth
The Siege of Corinth was an American Civil War battle fought from April 29 to May 30, 1862, in Corinth, Mississippi.-Background:...
. Afterward he commanded the Harper's Ferry Defenses and later the District of Delaware.
He resigned his commission in April 1864 and moved to New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, then to Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
. He founded an Anniston
Anniston, Alabama
Anniston is a city in Calhoun County in the state of Alabama, United States.As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 24,276. According to the 2005 U.S. Census estimates, the city had a population of 23,741...
iron manufacturing company and was president of the Mobile and Montgomery Railroad.
Tyler died in New York City
New York City
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and is buried in Hillside Cemetery, Anniston, Alabama
Anniston, Alabama
Anniston is a city in Calhoun County in the state of Alabama, United States.As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 24,276. According to the 2005 U.S. Census estimates, the city had a population of 23,741...
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Tyler's granddaughter, Edith Carow Roosevelt
Edith Roosevelt
Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt was the second wife of Theodore Roosevelt and served as First Lady of the United States during his presidency from 1901 to 1909.-Early life:...
would later become First Lady of the United States
First Lady of the United States
First Lady of the United States is the title of the hostess of the White House. Because this position is traditionally filled by the wife of the president of the United States, the title is most often applied to the wife of a sitting president. The current first lady is Michelle Obama.-Current:The...
after her marriage to Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States . He is noted for his exuberant personality, range of interests and achievements, and his leadership of the Progressive Movement, as well as his "cowboy" persona and robust masculinity...
. His nephew, Robert O. Tyler
Robert O. Tyler
Robert Ogden Tyler was an American soldier who served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He is best known as the commander of the Artillery Reserve of the Army of the Potomac, including at the Battle of Gettysburg in July 1863, where many of his batteries played...
, was also a general in the Union Army.
See also
- List of American Civil War generals