Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-25

At the beginning of their service the
sharpshooters wore green uniforms and
were armed with telescope rifles. The
total enrolment of the regiment, Col. Nc
Elroy says. was 1892. The loss in killed
was 1853. or 1919 per cent. with total
casualty list OF $40, or nearly one-half
| the regiment.
While Gen. Longstreet was forming a
large column OF attack on the second day
at Gettysburg, and carefully screening his
| men behind a mass of woods. having
| about $4,000 men, intending to crush the
Union left and roll up their lines, Col.
Berdan. with the regiment of which Maj.
Tyler was a member, supported by the
Sd Maine. made reconnaissance against
Longstreet's men and attacked the Con-
federate forces.
This attack by the sharpshooters caused
the delay in the Confederate advance for
which Longstreet was blamed by Gen.
Lee and many southern writer's.
After this reconnaissance Berdau's men
fell back to Little Round Top and did
effective service In holding down the Con-
federate sharpshooters in Devils Der
who had killed Gen. Strong Vincent, Gen.
ORourke. Capt. Haslet and wounded
Gen. Warren.
Col Berdan was the inventor Of the
Berdan rifle. Before the civil war he
spent much time at the courts Of Europe
introducing his rifle. He was severely
wounded and brevetted major general.
A character OF his regiment was Cali
fornia joe" frontiersman and dead shot
who distinguished himself by picking of
Confederate +gunners and silenctng the
guns.
0Mcial Military Record.
Mai. Tylers military record on file at
the headquarters Of the Military Order
Of the Loyal Legion was furnished The
star by Recorder Huxford. It is as fol-
lows:
| Born in Michigan January I, 1912. Re-
tired. Appointed from Michigan. civil
life.
Actual rank-Sergeant and first SER
geant, Company X. list United States
SharpshoOters, December 26. 1851, to May
Is, 1864; second lieutenant, LIST United
States Sharpshooters May 20. 1854: first
veuber 9. 1854: second lieutenant Veteran
Reserve Corps, October %, 1854; accepted
November 10. 1884; brevet captain. March
Is. 1855; honorably mustered out October
10. 1886.
Infantry, July g. 1866: accepted October
Is, 1886; unassigned, May u, 1859: re-
tired with rank Of captain. December 10.
1870 Qoss of left arm from wound in line
Of duty. .
1867, for gallant and meritoriouS services
In the battle of Deep Bottom. Virginia;
brevet first lieutenant. United States Vol
unteere, and brevet captain, United states
Volunteers, March Is, 1865, for gallant
and meritorious services during the war.
.Honorably ENTHUSIASTICALLY recon-.
mended by Gen. u. 8. Grant for promo
ltion from the volunteer service to regular
army.
| Service and Battles.
Service Served in the field in the wal
! NJ the rebellion from 1851 to 1865; served
| with troops and on special duty at the
/ War Department in Washington from
| 1885 to 1868, and with troops at Norfolk
Va. In 1860: on special duty at the Wal
Department In 1870, until retired; wal
sent by direction of Gen. Grant to In
| spect Bull Run battlefield In 1866. ane
afterward In charge of q corps of mer
| to gather up the remain Of the Unior
| dead there and remove the same to AT
| lington cemetery, where they were placet
/ In what Is now known as the TOMB or Inc
Unknown. was detailed for special duty
between Baltimore and Washington 1ol
the apprehension and arrest or found) o.
| J. Wilkes Booth after the assassination
OF President Lincoln. and was afterWare
i on duty as officer of the day at the tria
| OF the assassins, and also at the trial Of
Wirz, who was convicted and hanged FOL
cruelty to Union prisoners at Anderson
Vile.
Battle, skirmishes, etc.-Partfcipate6
in tho following battles: Big Bethel. at
tack and siege of Yorktown, Williams
burg, Hanover Court House. Mechanics
willie, Gaines Mill, Savage Station. Glen
dale, Malvern Hill, second Bull Run
i August % and 30, 1862; received gunsho
wound through left leg below knee (bon.
fractured) at second Bull Run. August 80
1852: also Charlottesville. three days
Gettysburg. two days; Wrapping Heights
Keliys Ford, Locust Grove. Novembe
q, 1854: Mine Run. Wilderness, May 5
/ 6 and Z, 1864; Todds Tavern, May 8
1854: Spottsylvania, North Anna, Han
overton. Cold Harbor, siege of Petersburg
Jerusalem, Plank Road. first Deep Bot
tom, the Mine Explosion. second Deel
Bottom and Hatchers Run; also Grove
ton. Auburn and Pc river; gunshot II
left arm at second Deep Bottom, Angus
is. 1884. resulting in amputation at mid
die third above elbow; was sent to Judi
ciary Square Hospital. Washington. ID
c., after second Bull Run, and Turner
Lane Hospital. Philadelphia, Pa, afte
second Deep Bottom.
'History-By @ suit in his own behalf
commenced In 1851. in which he made the
principal arguments in the Court OF
Court, was established the right of Off
GERS of the army to reckon time after
retirement the same as active service il
computing service or longevity pay TIL,
cases are reported in 10th c.. C. 223, anC
los U. 8. L. c. 44: he was admitted
to practice in the United States Supreme
Court in May, 1887, and Is a resident O
the city Of Washington, d. c.
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