AYRES, Romeyn Beck

Affiliation:  Union

Born: December 20 1825, Montgomery Cty NY

Died: December 4 1888, Fort Hamilton NY

Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1847, occupation duty in Mexico, garrison duty.

War Service: May 1861 Capt. in 5th US Artillery, First Bull Run, Antietam, November 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, Fredericksburg, commanded 1st Bde/2nd Divn/V Corps at Chancellorsville, commanded 1st Divn/V Corps at Gettysburg, commanded 1st Bde/1st Divn/V Corps at Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, commanded 2nd Divn at Petersburg (w), Appomattox.

Post War: Army service, garrison duty.