Edward D. Townsend
(1817-1893)
United States Army general
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Edward Davis Townsend (August 22, 1817 – May 10, 1893) was Adjutant General of the United States Army from 1869 to 1880. In 1861, then-Lieutenant Colonel Townsend was the first to propose the idea for the Medal of Honor.
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22 August 1817 Boston, Massachusetts
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10 May 1893 (aged 75) Washington, D.C.
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| Zodiac | Leo |
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