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Torbert, Alfred Thomas Archimedes

Alfred Thomas Archimedes Torbert, detail

Life span:

07/01/1833 to 08/29/1880

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Life Summary

Full name:

Alfred Thomas Archimedes Torbert

Place of Birth:

Burial Place:

Birth Date Certainty:

Exact

Death Date Certainty:

Exact

Gender:

Male

Race:

White

Sectional choice:

North

Origins:

Slave State

Education:

West Point (US Military Academy)

Occupation:

Military

Diplomat

Businessman

Church or Religious Denomination:

Methodist

Political Parties:

Republican

Government:

Grant Administration (1869-77)

Military:

US military (Pre-Civil War)

Union Army

Events

Date span begin	Life span End	Event
09/19/1864	09/19/1864	In the Shenandoah Valley, Union forces triumph at the hard-fought Third Battle of Winchester
10/19/1864	10/19/1864	In the Shenandoah Valley, Union troops under Sheridan turn defeat into crushing victory at the Battle of Cedar Creek

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Alfred Thomas Archimedes Torbert

Alfred Thomas Archimedes Torbert

Alfred Thomas Archimedes Torbert, detail

Alfred Thomas Archimedes Torbert, detail

Bibliography

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