Alfred Napoleon Alexander Duffie
Born: May 1, 1835 – (Some Sources Say May 18th)
Birthplace: Paris, France
Father: Count Jean August Duffie 1798 – 1885
Mother: Clarisse Lhoste 1809 –
Wife: Mary A. Pelton 1828 – 1910
(Buried: Fountain Cemetery, West New Brighton, New York)
Children:
Daniel Pelton Duffie 1862 – 1943
(Buried: Fair View Cemetery, Middletown, New Jersey)
Auguste Duffie 1866 – 1866
(Buried: Fountain Cemetery, West New Brighton, New York)
Education:
Graduated from Ecole Speciale Millitarie de Saint – Cyr
Occupation before War:
Served in the French Imperial Cavalry
1852 – 1859: Served in the French Army rising to Sub – Lt.
1854: Served in the Battle of Balaclava, Crimea
1855: Served in the Battle of the Chernaya
1859: Recipient of Legion d’Honneur
1859: Promoted to Sub – Lt. of 3rd Hussar Cavalry
1859: Resigned from the French Army
Immigrated to the United States from France
1859 – 1861: Suffered from the Effects of Asthma
Lived on Staten Island, New York
Civil War Career:
1861: Captain in 2nd New York Cavalry Regiment
1861: Often had confrontations with his superior officers
Challenged General Fitz John Porter to a duel
1862 – 1863: Colonel of 1st Rhode Island Cavalry Regiment
1862: Served in the Battle of Cedar Mountain, Virginia
1863: Ordered a charge at the Battle of Kelly’s Ford, Virginia
1863: His horse was shot, throwing him into water, bruising his leg
1863: Promoted to division commander in Union Army, Cavalry
1863: Division Commander during the Battle of Brandy Station, Virginia
1863: Demoted back to regimental commander
1863: Led his regiment on a mission to Middleburg, Virginia
1863: Almost captured Major General J.E.B. Stuart
1863 – 1865: Brigadier General of Union Army Cavalry
1863: Saw Action at Lewisburg, West Virginia
1864: Served in Hunter’s Shenandoah Valley Campaign
1864: Captured by John S. Mosby at Bunker Hill, West Virginia
1864: Major General Phil Sheridan Asked for him to be dismissed
1864 – 1865: Prisoner of War held by the Confederate Army
1865: Paroled from Confederate Prison on February 22nd
1865: Mustered out of the Union Army on August 24th
Occupation after War:
1865 – 1869: Lived at Staten Island, New York
1867: Became a naturalized Citizen of the United States
1869 – 1880: United States Counsel to Cadiz, Spain
Died: November 8, 1880
Place of Death: Cadiz, Spain
Cause of Death: Tuberculosis
Age at time of Death: 47 years old
Burial Place: Fountain Cemetery, West New Brighton, New York
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