Frederick Townsend
Military Person
1825 – 1898
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Who was Frederick Townsend?
Frederick Townsend was a Union officer in the American Civil War. He founded and was Colonel of the 3rd New York Regiment, and later served with the US Army's 18th Infantry, where he was brevetted a brigadier general. Townsend served three terms as Adjutant General of the State of New York, from 1857–1861, and again in 1880.
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- Born
- Sep 21, 1825
Albany - Education
- Union College
- Died
- 1898
- Resting place
- Albany Rural Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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