Life
Chapman was born on September 6, 1829, in Greensboro, Alabama. His grandfather, Robert Hett Chapman, was born in Orange, New Jersey, studied theology and was a pastor from 1796 to 1812, at which time he became president of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill until 1816. His father attended the University of North Carolina, but failed to graduate due to a cheating scandal. Alfred's maternal grandfather was a colonel in the United States Army. Chapman graduated 29th in his class at West Point in 1854. Upon graduation from West Point, Chapman was assigned to the First Regiment of Dragoons in Florida.
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