Erastus B. Tyler

Erastus Tyler
Erastus Tyler
	Brig. Gen. Erastus B. Tyler
Born	April 24, 1822; West Bloomfield, New York
Died	January 9, 1891 (aged 68); Baltimore, Maryland
Place of burial	Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1861–1865
Rank	Brevet Major General
Commands held	VIII Corps (briefly) ; 7th Ohio Volunteer Infantry ; 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, V Corps
Battles/wars	American Civil War Battle of Kessler's Cross Lanes; First Battle of Kernstown; First Battle of Winchester; Battle of Port Republic; Battle of Fredericksburg; Battle of Chancellorsville; Battle of Monocacy;
Other work	Postmaster of Baltimore

Erastus Bernard Tyler (April 24, 1822 – January 9, 1891) was an American businessman, merchant, and soldier. He was a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War and fought in many of the early battles in the Eastern Theater before being assigned command of the defenses of Baltimore, Maryland. He briefly commanded the VIII Corps.

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