General Alfred T.A. Torbert

Born in Georgetown on July 1, 1833, Alfred T.A. Torbert attended local schools before entering the West Point Class of 1855. After the outbreak of the Civil War, he rose rapidly in rank, serving first as a regimental and brigade commander of New Jersey troops, then as commander of the 1st Cavalry Division of the Army of the Potomac, and finally as Commander of Cavalry, Army of the Shenandoah. He was breveted as Major-General for his meritorious service. In 1869 President Grant appointed him Minister to San Salvador, and he later served as Consul to Cuba and France. He died in 1880 after a shipwreck off the coast of Florida.

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