Robert O. Tyler
| Robert O. Tyler | |
|---|---|
Robert O. Tyler
|
|
| Born |
December 31, 1831 Hunter, New York |
| Died | December 1, 1874 (aged 42) Boston, Massachusetts |
| Place of burial | Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford, Connecticut |
| Allegiance |
United States of America Union |
| Service/branch |
United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1853–1874 |
| Rank |
 Brigadier General
|
| Unit | Army of the Potomac |
| Commands held | Artillery Reserve; Fourth Division, II Corps |
| Battles/wars | |
| Other work | author |
Robert Ogden Tyler (December 31, 1831 – December 1, 1874) 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 important role in the Union victory. Tyler later led a division of heavy artillery turned infantry during the Overland Campaign of 1864, when he was badly wounded and relegated to administrative duties for the duration of the war.
Tyler was born in the tiny hamlet of Hunter, New York, to Frederick and Sophia (née Sharp) Tyler. He was a nephew of Daniel Tyler, who also would serve as a general in the Civil War. He received an appointment to the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York, and graduated 22nd of 52 cadets in the Class of 1853. He received a brevet appointment as a second lieutenant and was assigned to the artillery. He subsequently served in a variety of posts throughout the country.
Tyler served as an artilleryman in the Utah Territory during the Mormon disputes and was among the U.S. Army officers who signed a petition supporting the reappointment of the controversial Mormon leader Brigham Young as governor.
During the April 1861 crisis at Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina, Tyler was part of a hastily assembled relief force that tried unsuccessfully to reinforce the beleaguered garrison. That September, he was appointed as the colonel of the 4th Connecticut Infantry. Tyler began training the men as artillerymen, and the regiment was eventually renamed the 1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery.
...
Wikipedia