Alfred N. Duffié
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Brig. Gen. Alfred N. Duffié
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| Nickname(s) | Natti |
| Born |
May 18, 1833 Paris, France |
| Died |
November 8, 1880 (aged 47) Cádiz, Spain |
| Allegiance |
French Second Republic United States of America Union |
| Service/branch |
French Army United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1852–1859 (French Army) 1861–1865 (US Army) |
| Rank |
Sub-Lieutenant (France) Brigadier General (USA) |
| Commands held | 1st Rhode Island Cavalry |
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Alfred Napoléon Alexander Duffié (May 18, 1833 – November 8, 1880) was a French-American soldier and diplomat who served in the Crimean War and the American Civil War.
Duffié was born in Paris. Several claims about his early life seem to be untrue: that he graduated from the École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr, that he fought in the Austrian War of 1859, that he was awarded the Legion d'Honneur though he wore it in several photographs, or that his father was a count. It is known that Duffié joined France's Imperial Cavalry in 1852, being assigned to the 6th Dragoon regiment. As a member of this unit, he served during the Crimean War, seeing action at the Battle of Balaclava and the Battle of Chernaya River. He proved to be a skilled non-commissioned officer and rose through the ranks. In 1859, Duffié earned a commission as a sub-lieutenant with the 3rd Hussar cavalry regiment. However, for unclear reasons, he soon resigned his commission and left France for the United States. For leaving the army before his resignation was accepted, Duffié was charged with desertion and sentenced in absentia to ten years of imprisonment. After coming to the United States he married into a prominent New York family, making his new home on Staten Island.
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