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20 May 1863

Townsend, E. D. (Edward Davis), 1817-1893

Autograph document signed

Title: [special orders no. 225]

Also signed by William P. Anderson, Assistant Adjutant General in Cincinnati, Ohio. Secretary of War and Assistant Adjutant General Townsend authorizes an order assigning Second Lieutenant John T. S. Cheever to duty with Major General Casey. Marked as an extract.

GLC02750.114

1 October 1863

Townsend, E. D. (Edward Davis), 1817-1893

Printed document signed

Title: [general orders]

Also signed by William P. Anderson, Assistant Adjutant General. Assistant Adjutant General and Secretary of War Townsend authorizes orders regarding volunteers' reenlistment and wages.

GLC02750.116

12 August 1863

Townsend, E. D. (Edward Davis), 1817-1893

Autograph document signed

Title: [Copy of Special Orders restoring Ethan A. Jenks to command]

Restores Jenks to command with pay from the date at which he rejoins his regiment. Signed across the page on 17 September 1863 by Scovel, United States Additional Paymaster. Scovel confirms that Jenks has been paid up to 4 May 1863.

GLC02750.059

8 August 1864

Townsend, E. D. (Edward Davis), 1817-1893

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas R. Booth

Booth's resignation has been accepted.

GLC03347.66

22 November 1865

Townsend, E. D. (Edward Davis), 1817-1893

Printed document

Title: General Order No. 610

Captain Thomas R. Booth is hereby honorbly mustered out.

GLC03347.71

8 December 1862

Townsend, E. D. (Edward Davis), 1817-1893

Document

Title: [Expense account and general order no. 201]

First two pages consist of a handwritten list of Eben Whittemore's expenses in service to the United States. Pages three and four are a printed copy of United States "General Orders No. 201" from Washington D.C.. The two documents are glued together. The creator of the first list is unknown. Townsend is responsible for the general order.

GLC02175.16

13 November 1867

Townsend, E. D. (Edward Davis), 1817-1893

Printed document

Title: [General orders no. 99 concerning the establishment of an artillery school at Fort Monroe, Virginia]

Townsend, Assistant Adjutant General of the United States Army, details the procedure for the establishment of an artillery school. Includes instructions pertaining to organization, duties of the staff, instruction, examination, and other details. Page three consists of a note handwritten in pencil. Pencil note mentions an 1849 order passed by General Scott (possibly Winfield Scott). Townsend served as a Union Brevet Brigadier General.

GLC02382.215