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Alfred Thomas Archimedes Torbert
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Alfred Thomas Archimedes Torbert (July 1, 1833 ā August 29, 1880) was a career United States Army officer, a Union Army General commanding both infantry and cavalry forces in the American Civil War, and a U.S. diplomat.
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Alfred Thomas Archimedes Torbert | |
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![]() General Alfred Thomas Torbert | |
Born | (1833-07-01)July 1, 1833 Georgetown, Delaware |
Died | August 29, 1880(1880-08-29) (aged 47) Atlantic Ocean (off Cape Canaveral, Florida) |
Place of burial | Avenue Methodist Episcopal Cemetery, Milford, Delaware |
Allegiance | United States of America Union |
Service/ | United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1855ā1866 |
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Commands held | 1st New Jersey Volunteer Infantry First New Jersey Brigade |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
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