The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-04-29
Gen. Henry A. Tyler Dead


at Columbus. Arriving in sight
of the place, Capt. Tyler marched
his men across an open space on
hill, in full view of the garrison
repeating the circmt several times
and changing the position of the
horses in order 10 create the nm
precision that he had a large mum
Der of men with him.
After these strategetic tactics,
Capt. Tyler, in the name of Gen
Buford, though with but l05 men,
boldly demanded the surrender of
Columbus. While this was not
granted, the "feint" on the city
was wholly successful in accom-.
phshing the object aimed at.
Referring to the battle OF
Brice's Cross Roads, Wyeth re
marks:
Still further TO the Confed
crate left, mounted and guarding
that wing, and ready TO swoop a
round and upon the Union flank
and rear, were two companies of
kentuckians, upon whom, under
their daShing leader, Capt. II. \.
Tyler, Forrest knew he could
TSly for most desperate work
when the occasion offered "
And further on in this signifi-
cant sentence "Tyler's two Ken
lucky, companies, mounted, swept
around the right OF the Federal
line aud rode squarely into the
colored infantry with their six
shooters just as johnson S troops
came in range and opened upon
them from the other side.
Tyler was the apple of For
rest S eye - a leader after his
own heart.
The esteem in which the great
general held Capt. Tyler is shown
by the fact that in every CAM
paign during the last fifteen
months of the war he placed him
IN command of either a separate
detachment or in command of
either the advance or rear guard.
Capt Tyler's war record is one
that gives him place in Fame S
eternal camping ground.
Peace hath It's victories no less
than war" and there is one Incl
dent in the career of Capt. Tyler
IN time of peace which, to most
men, is an evidence of greater
heroism and self-sacrificice than
any of his dashing deeds in ae-
tive service.
Most of our readers will recall
the terrible yellow fever epidemic
IN 1878, and the fact that Hick-
man received death-dealing Wis.
nation of the plague. Most of
those who could, fled the city.
Not so with the subject of this
sketch, though he was better
able to do 50 than any other per
son. Instead, he organized and
was made chairman of relief
committee for the aid of the suf
ferers; turned his residence over
as a hospital for their care, and
was interchangeable in his efforts 10
relieve the distress of the striek-
en- people.
IL was a magnificent example |
of unflinching courage, grand
heroism and sincere love for his
fellow man.
AT the close of the war he re-
turned to Hickman and resumed
the practice of the law In the
law. as in all other ventures in
which he has engaged in a long
and eventful career, he was
wholly successful In the prac
tice of law, he was associated with
his brother, Hon. Il. r. Tyler de
ceased) under the firm name of
Tyler & Tyler, which was at one
time the strongest law firm in
Western Kentucky lie retired
from active practice in lSSS, but
still looked after many other bus
mess interests, chief among
which were the Hickman Lumber
d Manfg. Co., combined lumber
mill and furniture factory; the
Hickman Wagon Co., manufactur
ers OF wagons and carriages, be-
sides being a stakeholder N
many other large enterprises, in.
GLIDING banks, railroads, factories
plantations, etc, where his adj
vice and business foresight were
sought in the various directories
For a number of years past and
up 30 the time of his death he
was the president of the HEX
man Bank a. Trust Co., one OF the