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.
CHARLESTOWN CHARLESTOWN, July 19, 1861. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND: I sent Major Russell to you to-day as messenger. The Second and Third Pennsylvania Volunteers demand discharge, and I send them…
BEVERLY, V. A. BEVERLY, V. A., July 19, 1861. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND: One of Cox’s regiments, Second Kentucky, defeated and drove 600 of Wise’s men out of Barboursville, Cabell…
BEVERLY BEVERLY, July 19, 1861. Cox checked on the Kanawha. Has fought something between a victory and a defeat. A wounded colonel of ours taken prisoner, and a possibility of…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA, Harper’s Ferry, Va., July 24, 1861—3 p. m.. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND : While awaiting the arrival of General Banks, who is addressed as commanding here,…
GRAFTON GRAFTON, July 24, 1861. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General : Cheat River region is stripped of troops except one regiment. One, diverted from Huttonsville, went to Oakland last…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF MARYLAND, Fort McHenry, July 24, 1861—9 p.m.. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General, Headquarters of the Ariny: COLONEL: I annex a list of fhe regiments whose term…
Clarksburg, Va. Clarksburg, Va., August 4, 1861. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General, Washington, D. C.: COLONEL: Lower Cheat River region appears to be entirely free of rebel forces as…
CLARKSBURG, VA. CLARKSBURG, VA., August 6, 1861. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General, Washington : Tell General Scott his dispatch is received. I have ordered the Seventeenth Indiana to Beverly,…
HEADQUARTERS, SANDY HOOK, Near Harper’s Ferry, Va., August 6, 1861. Col. E. D. TowNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General : SIR: I was much gratified to receive the order authorizing the transfer of…
CLARKSBURG, VA. CLARKSBURG, VA., August 6, 1861. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General: Every day’s experience with volunteer troops convinces me of the absolute necessity of having some officers of…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA, Fort McHenry, Md., August 7, 1861. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General, Headquarters of the Army: COLONEL: lreceived the telegraphie dispateh of the General-in-Chief, to send…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA, Baltimore, Md., August 12, 1861. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General, Headquarters of the Army : COLONEL: The importance of this city, not only in its…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., August 30, 1861. Lieut. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General: COLONEL: I have received the General-in-Chief’s dispatch, informing me that I am…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, September 9, 1861. Lieut. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General, U. S. Army, Headquarters of the Army, Washington, D. O.: COLONEL: The Governor…
San Francisco San Francisco, September 28, 1861. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General, Washington : COLONEL: I have just received the commanding general’s dispatch countermanding the expedition to Texas, and…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, September 28, 1861. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General, Washington : COLONEL: I have just received the commanding general’s dispatch countermanding the expedition…
CINCINNATI, Ohio CINCINNATI, Ohio, September 28, 1861. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General: On the 26th instant, at the request of General Anderson and the Kentucky legislature, my own judgment…
SPECIAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, September 30, 1861. No. 160. } Washington, September 30, 1861. 1. Brig. Gen. J. K. F. Mansfield, U. S. Army, is assigned to the…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY, Washington, October 30, 1861. Brigadier-General KELLEY, U. S. A., Romney, Va.: Your late movement upon and signal victory at Romney do you great honor in the opinion of…
GENERAL ORDERS, \ WAR DEP1., ADJT. GEN.’S OFFIOE, August 15, 1862. No. 107. Washington, August 15, 1862. I, Officers of the Regular Army will, as a general rule, receive leaves…
SPECIAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, November 17, 1862. ADJUTANT-GENERAL’S OFFICE, No. 350. Washington, November 17, 1862. III. The Court of Inquiry ordered to assemble the 27th ultimo by Special…
HEADQUARTERS 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…
SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. OF THE ARMY, ADJT. GEN.’S OFFICE, April 4, 1863. No. 155. Washington, April 4, 1863. * * % * * * * I. V. Brig. Gen. R.…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. OF THE ARMY, ADJT. GEN.’S OFFICE, April 24, 1863. No. 186 } Washington, April 24, 1863. manding general, Army of the Potomac, for assignment to duty.…