Torbert, Alfred T

A. (1833-1880), led a Federal brigade at Mana as, Crampton’s Gap and Gettysburg in 1862. In 1864 he was placed in command of a division of cavalry in the Army of the Potomac,. He fought at Cold Harbor, Trevillian Station, Winchester and Cedar Creek. He commanded at Tom’s River, Liberty Mills and Gordonsville. He was Consul-General at Paris from 1873 to 1878, Torlea. (See Loyalists.) The name Tory had been employed in England from 1679 to designate those who were desirous to increase the power of the king. The term had become odious by reason of the Jacobite conspiracies, and was revived in America as a term of reproach, Yorn Mountain, near Haver straw, New York, is celebrated for being the place where General Arnold and Major André met Sept. 20, 1780, and after a lengthy interview the plot was conceived whereby Arnold was to distribute the garrison at West Point so as to weaken it and to surrender the post to General Clinton and destroy Washington’s army.