TYLER, Robert Charles

Confederate

Born: December 4, 1832, Hardwick MA

Died: April 16 1865, West Point GA

Pre-War Profession: Filibuster in Central America

War Service: 1861 Pvt. in 15th Tennessee, Belmont, Lt. Col., Shiloh, (w), May 1862 Col., provost marshal to Bragg in Kentucky invasion, Perryville, Hoover's Gap, Chickamauga, commanded Bate's brigade at Missionary Ridge (w), February 1864 Brig. Gen., command at West Point GA.

Post War: On the morning of April 16, 1865, Tyler looked out onto the battlefield and was shot by a sniper positioned in a nearby cottage which Tyler had refused to burn earlier because he knew the owner and did not believe the person could afford the loss.