Scope and Contents From the Collection: Series 1: Group A, Acc. 78 T97 and 1992.63:  Papers, 1856-1895, of John Tyler, Jr., post Civil War Republican Party activist. Subjects covered by the collection include alcoholism, Republican Party politics, Presidential elections, political patronage, Reconstruction, Methodist Episcopal Church, Florida, Braxton Bragg, and the Fenian Brotherhood. Prominent correspondents include Charles Francis Adams, Chester Alan Arthur, Pierre G. T. Beauregard, James Gillespie Blaine, James Buchanan,...

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Commissioning James R. Tyler a first lieutenant in the 65th Regiment of the 8th Brigade of the 4th Division of the Virginia militia, effective 24 December 1859. 1 p. PDS. Including an ADS signed by L.R. Edwards, C[lerk of] C[ourt], Southampton County, [Va.], 3 April 1860, stating that James R. Tyler took the proper oaths for the aforementioned commission. 1 p.

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Commissioning James R. Tyler a major in the 65th Regiment of the 8th Brigade of the 4th Division of the Virginia militia, effective 4 August 1860. 1 p. PDS. Including an ADS signed by L.R. Edwards C[lerk or] C[ourt], Southampton County, [Va.], 7 September 1860, stating that James R. Tyler took the proper oaths for the aforementioned commission. 1 p.

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His [Tyler's] advice to Davis was ignored and consequently the Union army was unable to organize and take control of Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri and are threatening Richmond; discontent of people and soldiers; will resign if not permitted to exercise powers given him. Includes AN, stating he was persuaded to hold the resignation for one month, after Manasses he decided not to submit it. 3 pp. ALS.

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Criticizes the conduct of the war, especiallty the inaction of the army; says the inactive should be taken before the Union raises more troops. 4 pp. ALS.

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Regrets not seeing Tyler in Richmond; called on Jefferson Davis to offer his services, possibly in starting a Southern military academy; sorry to learn that confederate forces were checked in the northwest, they were too scattered. 1 p. ALS. Including AN by John Tyler, Jr., summarizing the letter; Crozet fought under Napolean Bonaparte and taught at West Point. 1 p.

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Secretary [of War Leroy Pope] Walker has resigne, many doubted his abilities; difficulties of setting up a new government during time of war; Mr. Walker did best he could under the circumstances; your vest coats are not here; argue in the family, he [JT] and Mrs. Tyler have been sick; might go to Richmond next week; worried about what side Kentucky will take; John may copy his Mexican saddle but he [JT] will not let him have it. 4 pp. ALS.

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General [Leroy Pope] Walker was not the subject of the editorial "Military Complaint" because the complaint did not come from his troops. 2 pp. ALS. Including AN by John Tyler, Jr. that this letter was in reply to his note to Forsyth about an editorial in the Mobile Daily Register. 1 p.

Scope and Contents Hopes Mobile is secured, in war there is no excuse for laxness in protecting cities; General [Leroy Pope] Walker is a good man for protecting Mobile; the Peninsula has a good general; slaves are working on the fortifications; Congress is busy; few military nominations have been acted on earlier but now are; trying to get alcoholics out of high ranks; dreamers get nothing done-have to work to shape our destinies; asks if he has heard from James Semple? he is supposed to report to the...