Alfred Thomas Archimedes Torbert | |
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Born | Georgetown, Delaware | July 1, 1833
Died | August 29, 1880 Atlantic Ocean (off Cape Canaveral, Florida) | (aged 47)
Place of burial | Avenue Methodist Episcopal Cemetery, Milford, Delaware |
Allegiance | United States of America Union |
Service | United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1855–1866 |
Rank | Brevet Major General |
Commands | 1st New Jersey Volunteer Infantry First New Jersey Brigade |
Battles / wars | American 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.