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Finally getting home and looking at my entries for February 1865 I see that Cheatham's Corps was still in Macon on February 5. By the 7th, presumeably by train, they made it as far as Milledgeville and advanced to Augusta on February 8. Gen. Tyler could obviously have been with this larger army or could have been traveling independently, more likely? Cheatham stayed in August until February 15 when they left in the direction of Baushetts Mills. By the 16th of February Beaugregard reported that Sherman's forces were already shelling Columbia, SC. which Sherman entered on February 18. By that time his sights were on North Carolina and a final joust with the AOT. Georgia would have been behind him both in thought and action. Sherman split his army from Columbia leaving on February 20 for Cheraw and Lancaster respectively. Lee appointed Johnston to resume command of the AOT on Feb. 22 along with all CSA troops in the departments of SC, Georgia and Florida. Gen. Roddy was in Mt. Hope, AL on Feb 20 heading for Forrest in Tuscaloosa. On the 26th of February Cheathams Corps was in Pomaria, South Carolina and reached Unionville, SC on the 2nd of March. Wilson with his 4th Cavalry Corps was headed for Chattanooga through Stevenson, AL on March 3. On March 9, the AOT in great numbers left Charlotte, NC heading north on the rail for Raleigh and later Bentonville. Gen. Tyler doubtless stayed behind in Augusta after February 15 or he had already returned or left for West Point? Had he left with Cheatham's Corps, his health permitting, he would have been in the crowd headed for North Carolina.
samgrant - A blind hog seeking acorns must keep digging or starve. And, you guys here have offered info,assistance and encouragement that has been invaluable. I cannot fully express my gratitude.
In my spare time, I spend about 65 hours a week running a little company here so I don't have much time for the research I want to be doing. Larry just sent me his file and posted an update here. Can you imagine how much time that's going to save me trying to lay out the big picture that this new letter fits into? Larry must have put hundreds of hours into his work and shared it with me, a stranger, without a second though. Man, that is rare!
I've never encountered a group like this! Thank you all very much. All input is and any suggestions are sincerely appreciated! - Joe
I've never encountered a group like this! Thank you all very much. All input is and any suggestions are sincerely appreciated! - Joe
Total agreement, Joe. This forum is a motherlode of really good people struggling to find and spread information. Truly amazing. Gratefully acknowledged. Number one!
Ole
__________________ I never knew a man who wished to be himself a slave. Consider if you know any good thing that no man desires for himself. A. Lincoln
Just an update... Most likely candidate for action noted and questioned was the "Battle of Aiken (SC)". However, no further info re: what the heck Tyler was doing there or how he got there. The search continues.
Keep us posted please, Mr. Keith. A fascinating disappearing/appearing act. There's got to be a story in there.
Ole
__________________ I never knew a man who wished to be himself a slave. Consider if you know any good thing that no man desires for himself. A. Lincoln
Well I'm sure there would have been more reports on the dead Confederate general if he were still alive.
He seems to totally disappear, when the war ended shortly.
The man could have made a fortune on the lecture circuit, as the last Confederate general killed in combat.
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