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About Robert Charles Tyler
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_C._Tyler
Robert Charles Tyler (December 4, 1832 – April 16, 1865) was a Confederate Brigadier General during the American Civil War. He was the last general killed in the conflict.
He commanded the 15th Tennessee Infantry at Belmont and Shiloh, and then led the 15th-37th Consolidated Tennessee Infantry into battle at Chickamauga. Commanding a brigade at Missionary Ridge, he lost a leg. He was killed at the Battle of West Point, Georgia, one of the last battles of the war, defending an earthworks named Fort Tyler after him.
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Robert Charles Tyler's Timeline
| 1832 |
December 4, 1832
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Hardwick, Worcester County, MA, United States
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| 1865 |
April 16, 1865
Age 32
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West Point, Troup County, GA, United States
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