Erasmus D. Keyes

Erasmus Darwin Keyes (May 29, 1810 – October 14, 1895) was a businessman, banker, and military general, noted for leading the IV Corps of the Union Army of the Potomac during the first half of the American Civil War.

Erasmus Darwin Keyes
Erasmus D. Keyes
Born(1810-05-29)May 29, 1810
Brimfield, Massachusetts
DiedOctober 14, 1895(1895-10-14) (aged 85)
Nice, France
Place of burial
West Point Cemetery
AllegianceUnited States of America
Union
Service/branchUnited States Army
Union Army
Years of service1832–1864
Rank Major General
Commands heldIV Corps
Battles/warsIndian Wars

American Civil War

ChildrenEdward Lawrence Keyes
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