TYLER, Daniel
Affiliation:
Union
Born: January 7 1799, Brooklyn CT
Died: November 30 1882, New York NY
Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1819, artillery service,
studied at the artillery school in Metz (France), superintendent of inspectors
of weapons made by contractors, resigned 1834, iron manufacturer,
railroad and canal executive.
War Service: April 1861 Col. of 1st Connecticut, May 1861 Brig.
Gen. of Connecticut Volunteers, Blackburn's Ford, First Bull Run, March
1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 2nd Bde/1st Divn/Army
of the Mississippi in advance on Corinth, commanded various posts,
resigned April 1864
Post War: Founded the town of Anniston AL, railroad president.