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Wytheville July 19th 1861.

Major John Tyler,

Dear Sir,

I regretted to leave Richmond, without seeing you: but was unsuccessful in my exertions to find you, on the day preceding my departure, and supposed that you had possibly left the city on some mission. _ I now learn that you are there, and come to inform you of what I would have communicated, if I had had the good luck to meet with you on that day.

I called, as you wished me to do, on President Davis; and, seeing that he knows of me, as much as I could tell him; since, at the time he entered West Point my course of instruction both in the mathematics & Engineering department was still in operation, I merely stated that, if I could be useful in any dept, other than active service, I would be at his disposal - I, besides, looking into your office, had the opportunity of reminding W. Walker of our meeting at Bristol. This is all I thought proper and decorous to do. - Younger men then myself are, of course, preferred, and I believe that the organization of a Southern my. academy would probably form the most suitable filed of usefulness.

I am sorry to learn that we have met with a check in the W. West - It is to be regretted we could not occupy that district in time to nix the rebellion there in the bud, and keep in the right track timid men, who would be guided by the first plausible man, who would excite their fears -. I hope, however, that by some prompt and well concerted movement, we may yet cut off, surround and capture the invaders among the intricate localities of that country - for it is not by the number of the killed, but by the capture or definite repulsion of enemies that the success of a war is decided - this requires [convergency?] and concentration of forces - we were unfortunately too much scattered in that quarter. - God speed our cause - Remember me to your kind father and believe me truly yours.

C. Crozet

Col. C. Crozet

Wytheville - Va

July 19 - 1861

As to his interview with the President & Secretary of War.

Note -

He was an Engineer & Artillerist under Napoleon Bonapart; was with him at [?], [?] and Moscow. Afterwards a Professor at West Point, & the State Governor of Virginia.