Erastus Tyler
| Erastus Tyler | |
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Brig. Gen. Erastus B. Tyler
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| 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
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank |
 Brevet Major General
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| Commands held |
VIII Corps (briefly) 7th Ohio Volunteer Infantry 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, V Corps |
| Battles/wars | |
| 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.
Erastus B. Tyler was born in West Bloomfield, New York, and was educated in the common schools. As a young man, he moved to Ravenna, Ohio, and graduated from what was then known as Granville College (now Denison University). At the age of 23, he opened a successful business as a fur merchant in western Virginia.
With the outbreak of the Civil War, Tyler helped raise and recruit the 7th Ohio Volunteer Infantry in northeastern Ohio. He was elected as the regiment's first colonel, with John S. Casement as major. After initial training and organization, Tyler and the 7th OVI were sent to western Virginia in August 1861. At the Battle of Kessler's Cross Lanes on August 26, Tyler's raw regiment was surprised in its camp by a Confederate brigade commanded by Brigadier General John B. Floyd, which had crossed the Gauley River unseen and attacked. Pressed by a numerically superior and more experienced enemy, the 7th withdrew and then routed from the field.
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