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          Nathaniel Towson

          Nathaniel Towson

          Towson in uniform, 1813

          Born(1784-01-22)January 22, 1784
          Towson, Maryland, U.S.
          DiedJuly 20, 1854(1854-07-20) (aged 70)
          Washington, D.C., U.S.
          Buried

          Oak Hill Cemetery
          Washington, D.C., U.S.

          Allegiance United States
          Service / branch
          Years of service1812-1854
          RankColonel
          BrevetMajor General
          Commands2nd U.S.

          Artillery

          Battles / wars

          Nathaniel Towson (; January 22, 1784 – July 20, 1854), also known as Nathan Towson, was a brevetmajor general in the United States Army.

          A sketch of the life of General Nathan Towson, United States' Army.

        1. General Nathaniel Towson, Biography.
        2. History.
        3. The biography covers Towson's early life, his military career, and his contributions to the development of the United States Army.
        4. TOWSON, Nathan, soldier, born near Baltimore, Maryland, 22 January, ; died in Washington, D. C., 20 July, He was educated at the common schools, and.

          5. A career soldier, he fought in the War of 1812 as an artillery officer. He served as paymaster of the Army after the war, and was brevetted to brigadier general and major general for his service during the Mexican–American War.

          History

          Nathaniel Towson was born in Towson, Maryland, which was then a small town north of Baltimore.

          Towson farmed for much of his early life and left his hometown to establish his