Robert C. Tyler
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Brigadier General Robert Charles Tyler (1833-April 16, 1865) was a Confederate General. He is generally credited with being born in MD, although some claim he was born in Jonesborough, Tennessee
. He served as an officer on William Walker's filibustering army. Prior to the war he helped organize the Knights of the Golden Circle.
Tyler joined the Confederate Army as a Major in 1861 on Benjamin F. Cheatham
's staff, and served as Lieutenant Colonel during the Battle of Shiloh
. He served as a Colonel and Provost Marshal
under Braxton Bragg
in the Army of Tennessee
. He lost a leg during the Battle of Missionary Ridge
.
Tyler subsequently was promoted to Brigadier General in February 1864 and died on April 16, 1865 in the Battle of West Point
, one of the last battles of the war and his was the last death in that war of any general officer.
Jonesborough, Tennessee
Jonesborough is a town in and the county seat of Washington County, Tennessee, in the southeastern United States. The population was 4,168 at the 2000 census...
. He served as an officer on William Walker's filibustering army. Prior to the war he helped organize the Knights of the Golden Circle.
Tyler joined the Confederate Army as a Major in 1861 on Benjamin F. Cheatham
Benjamin F. Cheatham
Benjamin Franklin Cheatham , known also as Frank, was a Tennessee aristocrat, California gold miner, and a General in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War, serving in many battles of the Western Theater.-Early years:Cheatham was born in Nashville, Tennessee on a plantation...
's staff, and served as Lieutenant Colonel during the Battle of Shiloh
Battle of Shiloh
The Battle of Shiloh, also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing, was a major battle in the Western Theater of the American Civil War, fought April 6–7, 1862, in southwestern Tennessee. A Union army under Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant had moved via the Tennessee River deep into Tennessee and...
. He served as a Colonel and Provost Marshal
Provost Marshal
The Provost Marshal is the officer in the armed forces who is in charge of the military police .There may be a Provost Marshal serving at many levels of the hierarchy and he may also be the public safety officer of a military installation, responsible for the provision of fire, gate security, and...
under Braxton Bragg
Braxton Bragg
Braxton Bragg was a career United States Army officer, and then a general in the Confederate States Army—a principal commander in the Western Theater of the American Civil War and later the military adviser to Confederate President Jefferson Davis.Bragg, a native of North Carolina, was...
in the Army of Tennessee
Army of Tennessee
The Army of Tennessee was the principal Confederate army operating between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River during the American Civil War. It was formed in late 1862 and fought until the end of the war in 1865, participating in most of the significant battles in the Western Theater...
. He lost a leg during the Battle of Missionary Ridge
Battle of Missionary Ridge
The Battle of Missionary Ridge was fought November 25, 1863, as part of the Chattanooga Campaign of the American Civil War. Following the Union victory in the Battle of Lookout Mountain on November 24, Union forces under Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant assaulted Missionary Ridge and defeated the...
.
Tyler subsequently was promoted to Brigadier General in February 1864 and died on April 16, 1865 in the Battle of West Point
Battle of West Point
The Battle of West Point was fought on April 16, 1865 in West Point, Georgia, during General James H. Wilson's raid of the south during the American Civil War. This battle was fought at Fort Tyler seven days after Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S...
, one of the last battles of the war and his was the last death in that war of any general officer.
See also
- List of American Civil War generals