Robert C. Tyler
Robert Charles Tyler | |
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| Born | December 4, 1832 |
| Died | April 16, 1865 (aged 32) near West Point, Georgia |
| Buried | Fort Tyler Cemetery West Point, Georgia |
| Allegiance | Confederate States of America |
| Branch | Confederate States Army |
| Service years | 1861–1865 |
| Rank | 1st Lieutenant (Walker's Army) Brigadier General (CSA) |
| Commands | Fort Tyler Bate's/Tyler's Brigade 15th-37th Consolidated Tennessee Infantry 15th Tennessee Infantry Regiment |
| Conflicts | William Walker's Campaign of 1856–57 |
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.