Littleton Dennis Townsend (abt. 1828 - 1863)

Born about 1828 in Henry, Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Eliza Jenkins — married 8 Jun 1848 in Henry, Georgia, United States

Descendants

Died 2 Jul 1863 at about age 35 in Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Littleton was born about 1828. At age 21 Littleton enlisted (November 13, 1847) as a private in Anderson's Rifles, Vicksburg, Mississippi. as the Mexican War was ending. He returned to Georgia to his farm where he married Eliza Jenkins, June 8 1848 in Henry, Georgia. Littleton Townsend then enlisted in the Confederate Army 31 Aug 1861 as Corporal in Georgia's Company K (Henry Volunteers), 22nd Infantry leaving Eliza and 5 children, ages 10 to 2, behind. He was wounded on July 2, 1863 at the battle of Gettysburg and imprisoned, where he died of his wounds.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, Roster of Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865.

Henry, Georgia, U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles

Georgia, Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978

Georgia, Civil War Muster Rolls, 1860-1864

U.S., Compiled Military Service Records for American Volunteer Soldiers, Mexican War, 1845-1848

1850 United States Federal Census

Georgia, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890