Marcus F. Wright's Civil War Bios -  General Erasmus Darwin Keyes

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   KEYES, GEN. ERASMUS DARWIN, bornin Massachusetts, May 29, 1810.
   Graduated at West Point 1832. Served on frontier, in garrison duty,
   and as instructor at West Point. Made major-general 1858. Served with
   distinction in Union army, throughtout the Civil war, and was
   brevetted brigadier-general in regular army, but resigned 1864, to
   enter business in California.