Torbert, Alfred Thomas Archimedes b. July 1, 1833 d. September 30, 1880 Civil War Union Brigadier General. He held both cavalry and infantry commands in the eastern theatre of the Civil War. In the beginning of the conflict Confederate officials, believing him loyal to their cause, had commissioned him as a Lieutenant in the Confederate Army. However, Torbert, a regular army officer and a West Point graduate, declined their offer and served whole-heartedly and courageously for the Union (he is the only documented officer to hold commissions in both Union and...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge) Methodist Episcopal Cemetery, Milford, Sussex County, Delaware, USA
b. January 11, 1801 d. February 17, 1871