Alfred Terry
Alfred H. Terry | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 10, 1827 Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | December 16, 1890 (aged 63) New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
Burial place | Grove Street Cemetery, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United States Union |
Branch | United States Army Union Army |
Service years | 1861–1888 |
Rank | |
| Commands | 2nd Connecticut Volunteer Infantry X Corps Military Division of the Missouri |
Conflicts | |
| Awards | Thanks of Congress |
| Other work | author |
Alfred Howe Terry (November 10, 1827 – December 16, 1890) was a Union general in the American Civil War and the military commander of the Dakota Territory from 1866 to 1869, and again from 1872 to 1886. In 1865, Terry led Union troops to victory at the Second Battle of Fort Fisher in North Carolina.