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Alfred Howe Terry did not receive any formal military training before the outbreak of the Civil War. He spent some time studying at Yale Law School.
Alfred Howe Terry 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.

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Alfred Howe Terry

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Alfred Howe Terry was born into a prosperous Connecticut family on this date in 1827. After graduating from Yale with a law degree, Terry worked for a Connecticut Superior Court.

When the Civil War broke out, he raised a regiment of volunteers and led them at First Bull Run and other battles. Terry had a long-standing interest in military history, and his study of tactics brought him success on the battlefield. He rapidly rose to the level of brigadier general, sticking it out until the war’s end – a rare feat for a volunteer officer.

After the war, Terry became a military commander in Dakota Territory and was a member of the peace commission that saw the close of Red Cloud’s campaign against American troops. Using his legal training and judicial experience, he negotiated the Fort Laramie Treaty of 1868 – an accomplishment that subsequently led to similar commissions during his lifetime.

Terry then left the Dakotas for a post in Georgia, where he oversaw reconstruction efforts. He became a vigorous opponent of the emerging Ku Klux Klan, but by

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Alfred Terry

United States Army general (1827–1890)

Alfred Howe Terry

Born	(1827-11-10)November 10, 1827 Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
Died	December 16, 1890(1890-12-16) (aged 63) New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Place of burial	Grove Street Cemetery, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Allegiance	United States Union
Service / branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1861–1888
Rank	Major General
Commands	2nd Connecticut Volunteer Infantry X Corps Military Division of the Missouri
Battles / wars
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.

Early life and career

Although born in Hartford, Connecticut, Alfred Terry's family quickly moved to New Haven, where he spent most of his childhood. Terry gradua

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Alfred Terry Zirkle

American businessman

Alfred "Fred" Zirkle is an American entrepreneur, investment banker, and industry leader.

Zirkle was an all-star football player^[1] while at Duke University and was selected by the New York Jets with the final pick of 1969 NFL Draft, making him that year's "Mr. Irrelevant".^[2]^[3] Rather than choosing football, Zirkle entered business and co-founded Key Tronic with his father.^[4] In 1991, he resigned as chairman and CEO reporting $140 million of computer hardware revenue.^[5] He then set up a merger and acquisition firm and developed BizQuest.com, the internet’s first search engine serving business owners and investors.^[6]

During the 1960s, Zirkle attended Duke University. He began playing football for Duke Blue Devils in 1965, as part of the defensive line.^[7] Over the next four years, Zirkle became a major part of the Blue Devil's and their success during the 1960s. Playing Defensive tackle, he became the team captain in his senior year in 1968.