BHS e429-Colonel John Tyler, Civil War

The Brattleboro Historical Society Podcast

The portrait was prominently displayed in the Reading Room of the old Brattleboro Library for more than 50 years. Colonel Tyler was only 21 years old when he died from wounds sustained at the Battle of the Wilderness. The surviving men of his Regiment asked that his portrait remain on display to remind the community of the service, sacrifice and faithfulness demonstrated by those who gave their lives in the war. Here's the story...