Robert A. Tyson diary, 1863 Dec. 25-1864 Dec. 31.
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United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 46th (1861-1865)
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Tyson, Robert A.
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Robert A. Tyson was a Federal soldier in the 46th Indiana Regiment stationed in Louisiana during the Civil War. He purchased this diary in New Orleans, December 7, 1863. Tyson had evidently re-enlisted as a veteran private soldier, and soon after the diary commences, he makes application for a commission. His commission as 2nd Lieutenant in the Corps d'Afrique of Banks' army was granted in March 1864. Tyson participated in General Nathaniel Banks' Red River Campaign. From the descrip...
United States. Army
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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...