Tuzson János honvédőrnagy cikkei az 1848–49. évi szabadságharcban való működéséről
Articles of Hungarian Major János Tuzson about his Activity during the Hungarian War of Independence in 1848-49

Summary/Abstract: In the present paper, the author publishes primary sources on Hungarian Major János Tuzson’s activity during the Hungarian War of Independence in 1848-1849. In 1848, Tuzson served as sergeant in the 15th (2nd Székely) Border Guard Regiment, and fought with the mobilised battalion of his unit in Southern Hungary and in the main theatre of operations, and also took part in Major General Józef Bem’s Transylvanian campaign. In February 1849, he returned home and organised a new battalion, which later was numbered 86. He became commander of the latter unit and soon was promoted to major. He took part in the Battle of Tömös in late March, and then from 20 June 1849 he fought with divisions from Brassó (today Brasov, Romania) and other Székely regions. He also took part in Bem’s inroad to Moldova. János Tuzson donated his estate to the Székely National Museum. In the 1970s, the archival documents of the Székely National Museum were handed over to the State Archives of Kovászna (Covasna) County. Unfortunately, only remnants of the Tuzson estate have survived, the manuscripts discussing his activity in 1848-1849 are not available. To the author’s knowledge, two of the mentioned manuscripts had been published by the press, but their availability is limited, and therefore it is reasonable to republish their annotated version. In addition, a copy of Tuzson’s letter to Bem has been found in the Hungarian National Archives, which is also published by the author.

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