Alfred Thomas Archimedes Torbert

Alfred Thomas Archimedes Torbert
General Alfred Thomas Torbert
Born(1833-07-01)July 1, 1833
Georgetown, Delaware
DiedAugust 29, 1880(1880-08-29) (aged 47)
Atlantic Ocean (off Cape Canaveral, Florida)
Place of burial
Avenue Methodist Episcopal Cemetery, Milford, Delaware
AllegianceUnited States of America
Union
Service / branchUnited States Army
Union Army
Years of service1855–1866
Rank Brevet Major General
Commands1st New Jersey Volunteer Infantry
First New Jersey Brigade
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War

Alfred Thomas Archimedes Torbert (July 1, 1833 – 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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