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Alfred Thomas Archimedes Torbert
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General Alfred Thomas Torbert
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| Born | July 1, 1833 Georgetown, Delaware |
| Died | August 29, 1880 (aged 47) Atlantic Ocean (off Cape Canaveral, Florida) |
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Avenue Methodist Episcopal Cemetery, Milford, Delaware
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| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
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United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1855–1866 |
| Rank |  Brevet Major General |
| Commands held | 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.
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Maj. Gen. Philip Sheridan and his generals in front of Sheridan's tent, 1864. Left to right: Henry E. Davies, David McM. Gregg, Sheridan, Wesley Merritt, Alfred Torbert, and James H. Wilson.
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Torbert in Autumn 1864 in the Shenandoah Valley
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