West Point in Troup County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Fort Tyler Cemetery
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Photographed by David Seibert, September 18, 2010
1. Fort Tyler Cemetery Marker
The name of Capt. C. Gonzalez is spelled incorrectly on the marker.
This engagement occurred April 16,1865, a whole week after the surrender of General Lee [CS] at Appomattox. Only 19 of these graves are marked with names or initials.
In the northeast corner are buried General R. C. Tyler and Captain Gonzales who were killed while commanding the [CS] forces defending Fort Tyler against great odds.
Erected 1953 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 141-3.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 16, 1777.
Location. 32° 52.664′ N, 85° 10.423′ W. Marker is in West Point, Georgia, in Troup County. It is at the intersection of West Point Road (U.S. 29) and East 11th Street, on the left when traveling south on West Point Road. The marker stands at the southwest corner of the Pinewood Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: West Point GA 31833, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Gen. Robert C. Tyler, C.S.A. (here, next to
this page online
Another marker is no longer nearby. Bluffton-Lanett, Alabama (was approx. 1.2 miles away in Alabama but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by David Seibert, September 18, 2010
2. Fort Tyler Cemetery Marker
Photographed by David Seibert, September 18, 2010
3. Fort Tyler Cemetery Marker
The marker and a marker for Gen. Robert C. Tyler, C.S.A. stand together at Pinewood Cemetery.
Photographed by David Seibert, September 18, 2010
4. Fort Tyler Confederate Cemetery
Photographed by David Seibert, September 18, 2010
5. Fort Tyler Confederate Cemetery
Photographed by David Seibert, September 18, 2010
6. Fort Tyler Confederate Cemetery
This monument reads:
In this plot are buried 64 unknown Confederate soldiers killed in battle or died hospitals here
1863 1865
Photographed by David Seibert, September 18, 2010
7. Fort Tyler Confederate Cemetery
General Tyler and Captain Gonzalez are buried in the brick mausoleum at the rear by the wall.
Photographed by David Seibert, September 18, 2010
8. The Grave of Gen. Robert C. Tyler and Capt. C. Gonzalez
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,469 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on October 10, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
