Edward Benjamin Townsend was an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He performed and composed "For Your Love", a rhythm and blues doo-wop classic, and co-wrote "Let's Get It On" with Marvin Gaye.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, September 16, 1861. Brig. Gen. E. V. SUMNER, U. S. Army, Commanding Department of the Pacific, San Francisco: SIR: A dispatch was sent you by…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, September 30, 1861. Brig. Gen. GEORGE WRIGHT, U.S. Army, Commanding, dec., San Francisco, Cal. : SIR: The General-in-Chief directs me to say that, according to…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, October 2, 1861. Brigadier-General MANSFIELD, U. S. Army, Washington, D. O.: SIR: Instead of proceeding to the Pacific, as directed in Special Orders, No. 160,…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY, Washington, October 5, 1861. The General-in-Chief directs me to say in reply to the question of the Honorable Secretary of State that he deems the force named by…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY, Washington, October 6, 1861. Brigadier-General ROSECRANS, U.S. A., i Commanding Cross-Lanes, Western Virginia : By Tuesday next [8th instant], at the latest, 3,000 men will leave Pittsburgh to…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY, Washington, October 6, 1861. Brigadier-General ROSECRANS, U.S. A., i Commanding Cross-Lanes, Western Virginia : By Tuesday next [8th instant], at the latest, 3,000 men will leave Pittsburgh to…
GENERAL ORDERS, \ WAR DEP1., ADJT. GEN.âS OFFIOE, August 15, 1862. No. 107. Washington, August 15, 1862. I, Officers of the Regular Army will, as a general rule, receive leaves…
Bowling Green, November 8, 1862. Major-General McCook, Nashville (via telegraph to Mitchellsville, and courier lines) : Forty thousand rations will be at Mitchellsville to-morrow. The general will move forward to-morrow.…
HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Bowling Green, November 8, 1862. Major-General McCook, Nashville (via telegraph to Mitchellsville, and courier lines) : Forty thousand rations will be at Mitchellsville to-morrow. The general…
November 17, 1862. ADJUTANT-GENERALâS OFFICE, No. 350. Washington, November 17, 1862. III. The Court of Inquiry ordered to assemble the 27th ultimo by Special Orders, 313, Headquarters of the Army,…
Washington, November 24, 1862. Official copy, J. C. KELTON, Assistant Adjutant-General. The official copy of the foregoing letter of General McDowell to the President is appended to the proceedings, marked…
SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. OF THE ARMY, ADJT. GEN.’S OFFICE, December 15, 1862. No. 394. } Washington, December 15, 1862. cd * * * * + * Ill. Brig. Gen. W.…
Jackson, Tenn., December 18, 1862. Instructions to Colonel Lawler, commanding Post of Jackson, Tenn. Place one section of artillery and 50 men at Mrs. Hays’ house, near depot ; 100…
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, March 30, 1863—3 p. m.. Major-General BURNSIDE, Cincinnati, Ohio: General Schenck has received advices that there is a rebel force on the Big Sandy, threatening the Kanawha…
GENERAL ORDERS, } WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJ’. GEN.’S OFFICE, April 2, 1863. No. 85. Washington, D. C., April 2, 1863. The following is an extract from the “Act for enrolling and…
GENERAL ORDERS, } WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJT. GEN.’S OFFICE, April 15, 1863. No. 96. Washington, D. C., April 15, 1863. By direction of the President, the following assignments are made or…
SPECIAL ORDERS, WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJT. GEN.’S OFFICE, April 21, 1863. No. 182. Washington, April 21, 1863. V. Brig. Gen. G. Marston, U. S. Volunteers, is hereby relieved from duty in…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST DIVISION, Springfield, Mo., April 22, 1863. One of my scouting parties to Talbot’s Ferry reports that Price is moving up the Arkansas River. I can hardly credit this…
SPECIAL ORDERS, WAR DEPT., ADJT. GENERAL’S OFFICE, May 10, 1864. No. 173. Washington, May 10, 1864. 40. The cavalry depot at Giesborough Point, D. C., except so far as relates…
GENERAL WAR DEPARTMENT, August 31, 1864. CouRT-MARTIAL ORDERS, ADJUTANT-GENERAL’S OFFICE, No. 274, \ Washington, August 31, 1864, The sentences âto be hung,â awarded by a military commission and promulgated in…
GENERAL WAR DEPARTMENT, August 31, 1864. CouRT-MARTIAL ORDERS, ADJUTANT-GENERAL’S OFFICE, No. 274, \ Washington, August 31, 1864, The sentences “to be hung,” awarded by a military commission and promulgated in…
GENERAL WAR DEPARTMENT, August 31, 1864. CouRT-MARTIAL ORDERS, ADJUTANT-GENERAL’S OFFICE, No. 274, \ Washington, August 31, 1864, The sentences “to be hung,” awarded by a military commission and promulgated in…
SPECIAL ORDERS,) WAR DEPT., ADJT. GENERAL’S OFFICE, September 3, 1864. No. 292. Washington, September 3, 1864. 41, Paragraph 39, Special Orders, No. 273, August 17, 1864, from this office,* relieving…
SPECIAL ORDERS,) WAR DEPT., ADJT. GENERAL’S OFFICE, September 3, 1864. No. 292. Washington, September 3, 1864. 41, Paragraph 39, Special Orders, No. 273, August 17, 1864, from this office,* relieving…