Letter, 1837 December 21, Fort New Smyrna, Florida, to his mother, Eliza Gerry Townsend, Boston, Massachusetts [manuscript].
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Townsend, E. D. (Edward Davis), 1817-1893
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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. The son of David S. & Eliza (Gerry) Townsend and grandson of Vice President Elbridge Gerry, Townsend was educated at Boston's Latin School before graduating from the United States Military Academy in 1837. He was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Second U. S. Artillery and served as that regiment's adjutant and participating in the Second Seminole War and the relocati...
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The Castillo de San Marcos, built 1672-1695, served primarily as an outpost of the Spanish Empire, guarding St. Augustine, the first permanent European settlement in the continental United States, and also protecting the sea route for treasure ships returning to Spain. Although the Castillo has served a number of nations throughout its history, it has never been taken by military force. During the 18th century, the Castillo went from Spanish control to British and back to the Spanis...
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Coacoochee, fl. 1837.
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Drane, [Gustavus S.?], d. 1846.
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Townsend, Eliza Gerry.
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Jones, Sam, fl. 1837.
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