KEYES, Erasmus Darwin
Affiliation:
Union
Born: May 29 1810, Brimfield MA
Died: October 14 1895, Nice, France
Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1832, frontier duty,
garrison duty, instructor at West Point
War Service: May 1861 Col. of 11th US Infantry, commanded 1st Bde/1st
Divn at First Bull Run, May 1861 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded
IV Corps in Peninsula campaign, May 1862 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers,
Seven Days, commanded Yorktown District, moved against Richmond during the
Gettysburg campaign, served on boards and commissions, retired May 1864
Post War: Gold miner, banker, wine maker.