Frederick Townsend

Frederick Townsend
General Frederick Townsend (1825-1897)
Born	(1825-09-21)September 21, 1825 Albany, New York, U.S.
Died	September 12, 1897(1897-09-12) (aged 71) Lake Luzerne, New York, U.S.
Buried	Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, New York, U.S.
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Army Union Army New York State Militia
Years of service	1857–1881
Rank	Colonel Brevet Brigadier General Brigadier General (Militia)
Unit	18th U.S. Infantry Regiment 9th U.S. Infantry Regiment
Commands	76th New York Militia Regiment 3rd New York Infantry Regiment
Battles / wars	American Civil War Battle of Big Bethel Battle of Lick Creek Battle of Perryville Battle of Stones River
Other work	Adjutant General of New York

Frederick Townsend (September 21, 1825 – September 12, 1897) was a Union officer in the American Civil War. He founded and was Colonel of the 3rd New York Infantry Regiment, and later served with the US Army's 18th and 9th Infantry regiments, where he was brevetted a brigadier general. Townsend served three terms as Adjutant General of New York from 1857 to 1861, and again in 1880.