COUCH, Darius Nash

Affiliation:  Union

Born: July 23 1822, Putnam Cty NY

Died: February 12 1897, Norwalk CT

Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1846, Mexican war, Seminole war, naturalist, manufacturer

War Service: June 1861 Col. of 7th Massachusetts, May 1861 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 1st Divn/IV Corps in Peninsula campaign, Seven Days, July 1862 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers, Antietam, commanded II Corps at Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, applied for relief of duty, commanded Pennsylvania militia in Gettysburg campaign, commanded 2nd Divn/XXIII Corps at Nashville, Carolinas campaign.

Post War: Politician