Biography: Charles Henry Townsend, Milwaukee County, WII

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CHARLES HENRY TOWNSEND  was born March 24, 1835 in Eastchester, Westchester
County, New York, and died July 28, 1913 in Omaha, Nebraska (Buried at
Forest Lawn).  He married CECELIA ELIZA DOUGLAS October 20, 1859 in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Notes for CHARLES HENRY TOWNSEND:
Charles Henry Townsend was enlisted into the 29th Regiment of the Wisconsin
Infantry on the 22nd day of September 1862, by Governor Salomon at Madison
Wisconsin, for the term of three years, and was mustered into service into
the military service of the United States on the 27th day of September
1862, by Major R.S. Smith at Madison Wisconsin. At the time of his
enlistment , 2nd Lieutenant Townsend gave his residence as Christiana, Dane
County, Wisconsin. Lt. Townsend was detailed as the Chief of the Ambulance
Corps, 1st Brigade, 12th Division, 13th Army Corps in March 1863. He was an
Aide de Camp to General Prentiss in Memphis Tennessee from April 2, 1863 to
November 11, 1863 when he was relieved of duty.   According to his Muster
Rolls he  was also on detached service as an Aide de Camp to Generals
Hurlburt, Washburn and Dana. On May 13, 1865 he requested the order to be
admitted to the Officers General Hospital for evaluation of protracted
Chronic Disorder (Dysentery). He was mustered out of his service to the
Union Army at that time. 

More About CHARLES HENRY TOWNSEND:
Fact 1. Chief Clerk - Quartermaster Dept. in Omaha Nebraska. 
Fact 4. Buried Forest Lawn, Omaha NE
Cause of Death: Cerebral Hemorrhage.


	Children of CHARLES TOWNSEND and CECELIA DOUGLAS are:
	i.	HENRY CHARLES TOWNSEND, b. December 12, 1860, Madison, Wisconsin; d.
1914-1915, Omaha, Nebraska; m. LYDIA ALICE LESTER, December 26, 1883,
Colorado Texas.
	ii.	WILLIAM DOUGLAS TOWNSEND, b. January 11, 1865, Milwaukee, Wisconsin;
m. ???.

	iii.	ADDISON CRAFT TOWNSEND, b. January 07, 1867, Holly Springs,
Mississippi.
	iv.	EDWARD CHESTER TOWNSEND, b. October 06, 1873; d. November 19, 1873,
Holly Springs, Mississippi.
	v.	BESSIE HART TOWNSEND, b. December 25, 1883, Omaha, Nebraska; d. August
1975, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; m. CHARLES A. BOTHWELL.





Linda Hendley
minnie-s10@worldnet.att.net