Consent of Independent Auditors



We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form
S-4 No. 333-44015) pertaining to the CoreStates Employee Stock Ownership and
Savings Plan of First Union Corporation of our report dated April 28, 1998,
with respect to the financial statements and schedules of the CoreStates
Employee Stock Ownership and Savings Plan included in this Annual Report (Form
11-K) for the year ended December 31, 1997.

                                                          \s\ Ernst & Young LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
June 26, 1998