The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-05-23
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pardon the liberty l. take i'll presenting q
-; .ynop>is OF the life and character Of
w worthy friend Captain James NJ. Tyler,
.|ia-o the good people OF Richmond have
.o,. IGNORED with their sufirages for the re-
.r.o>ibe position Of City Sergeant. So
i.,y >lur- have been thrust at his standing
'r1 Irnoytmrnt n n soldier in the Army OF
T,.r,lcrn Virginia that my nature will not
-. SIN until add my humble mite towards
,,srjr. him in a proper position before his
igov-c;tiz,u>.
,..io with lis entrance into Parker'S
r..,rry. March 18th, 1862. He was then q
-; .,..rycG yol;h. whose soul was tccming
,.,,L ,nyy Ior his dear native land, and cSpe-
.;,lry liz own loved city. HarncSsed for the
lS,;rs nj the hour. he went to the front; but
5,,orr the summer had flown he was stricken
law with disease and sent to Richmond to
r...rr his health. While convalescent he
gu, detailed pcrinancntlv by the Secretary
q Wqr shortly afterwards he voluntarily
~.rur,c,! 10 his command, ready to do or die
i, defence Of his country.
follow him to Mayrc'S Heights, where,
with his noble battery. such dreadful car
rqoe ~a> inflicted upon the enemy. We
.,. him lighting almost hand to hand with
.lr foe. When he pulled the last lanyard to
his ..uu he WAS III eight feet OF the enemy
Win his face 10 the foe he fell captive.
Tn. Federal officers here ordered him to
turn hi glm upon his own men, but death
WAS fur preferable, and he refused. At the
point ot the bayonet he was conveyed to a
federal prison. He was afterwards taken
=, Fort Delaware. WAS exchanged, and re-
ioiued hi> command at once, and was in
every fight thereafter from Gettysburg
where his bravery was complimentcd by
rla, true and noble soldier John Thompson
I,rown second Lieutenant Brown)-to the
list battle around the defcnces OF Rich
mont.
un The 18th Of April. 1865, after the army
q, General Lee had evacuated the lines and
:.r army was scattered and broken, all hope
s..l seemingly fled. The news Of the de-
,,rncuon Of Richmond sounding in the ears
o. the brave followers OF Lee, Sergeant
TYLER. in an evil moment perhaps, as he
states in his card of Yesterday, started to-
wards Richmond. was captured, and impri-
,onrd in Libby, and was honorably paroled
ANil I'd. 1860.
have dealt rather extensively on this
r0nt 10 show the utter fallacy OF the mis-
cradle attempts TO blight the character OF the
Muhlr Young man whose breast was ever to
I.ir enemy. and whose heart was ever true
- hi, loved South. Would to God that we
had had more such soldiers in our army.
extend my notice to him since the
war iurricdlv. He entered the police force
- q private December 10, 1860, under Major
Join II. Claiborne. who. recognizing his
Qualifications. assigned him as clerk of the
First poIicc-Station. On December 3lst, in
li~ efforts 10 arrest Il desperate named
Curly. he was shot and supposed to be NOR
taIly wounded. This dc>pcrado, having a
aHd character rs murderer, &c, was finally
arrested and sent TO the pcnitentiary. But
Just here. to show the humane heart OF Cap
r!in Tyler, let me say that after this would
he murderer was released he called upon
Captain Tyhr, and Captain Tyler extended
him hj> hand. and finding him without
means gave him out Of his own private
funds sufficient money to carry him home,
in the iar south. After Captain Tyler re-
covered from his wound he was assigned as
special oliccr to Major Claiborne and pay
master TO the police force, which position
he held until our municipal war, when hc
Was made first police captain.
In this capacity he will readily be recog-
uizcd Us the gallant fellow who marched
down Main street TO rout the hirelinSs un'
der Chahoon. All know how much he aided
in that trouble, and what bravery he eX.
hibited to the world. He was noted as the
chicftain who, amid the pleadipgs OF his
friends not 10 20 because instant death
seemingly stared him in the face, charged
1t the head OF little band and took the
second Station-house, which was consider
ID impregnable.
He has always been a strict party man,
and every good Conservative will rejoice to
know that his services have been rewarded.
Now, have placed before you simple,
fair record OF the life Of our next Sergeant.
know that il his escutcheon is as clear
when he leaves the office as when he enters
no one will ever regret that Jim Tyler was
elected Sergeant.
wish him much success. JUSTICB.