TYLER, Erastus Bernard

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Affiliation:  Union

Born: April 24 1822, West Bloomfield NY

Died: January 9 1891, Calverton MD

Pre-War Profession: Fur hunter and merchant

War Service: April 1861 Col.. of 7th Ohio, Cross Lanes WV, commanded 3rd Bde/Shields' Divn at Winchester, Port Republic, May 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 1st Bde/3rd Divn/V Corps at Fredericksburg (w), Chancellorsville, commanded defenses of Baltimore.

Post War: Postmaster of Baltimore