- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- Gen. Robert C. Tyler, C.S.A. historical marker
- Creator:
- Seibert, David, 1941-2020
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Troup County
Memorials--Georgia--West Point - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Troup County, West Point, 32.87791, -85.18327
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: U.S. 29 at Pinewood Cemetery in West Point
Text of marker: "GEN. ROBERT C. TYLER, C.S.A. Colonel of the 15th Tennessee Volunteer Infantry (June 1861), Brigadier General (February 1864), he fought with gallantry in the Battles of Belmont, Shiloh, Perryville, Murfreesboro, Hoover's Gap, Chickamauga and Missionary Ridge. In these engagements he was wounded three times and captured four guns at Chickamauga. General Tyler, on crutches from the loss of a leg at Missionary Ridge, commanded the Confederate forces in the Battle of West Point, Easter Sunday, April 16, 1865. He was killed by Federal gunfire in the battle and was buried here. 141-14 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1958" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_gen.-robert-c.-tyler-c.s.a
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_gen-robert-c-tyler-cs
- Language:
- eng
- Rights Holder:
- Copyright held by David Seibert. Please contact markers@davidseibert.com about commercial reproduction and use
- Holding Institution:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Rights:
-
