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Edward D. Townsend

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United States Army general (1817-1893)

United StatesLived 1817 to 1893 · aged 75
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Edward Davis Townsend was an American military officer who 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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Lived 1817 to 1893 · aged 75
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