DE TROBRIAND, Philippe Régis Dénis de Keredern

Affiliation:  Union

Born:  June 4 1816, nr Tours, France

Died: July 15 1897, Bayport NY

Pre-War Profession: Lawyer, poet, editor, author

War Service: August 1861 Col. of 55th New York, Peninsula campaign, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, commanded 3rd Bde/1st Divn/III Corps at Gettysburg, January 1864 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 1st Bde/3rd Divn/II Corps at Petersburg, commanded 3rd Divn/II Corps at Appomattox.

Post War: Army service, author, military commander in Louisiana.