Campaigns of a Non-Combatant, and His Romaunt Abroad During the War

George Alfred Townsend, born on January 30, 1841, in Georgetown, Delaware, was a noted American journalist and author, distinguished for his coverage of the Civil War and his prolific writing career. Townsend, known by his pen name 'Gath' — a moniker derived from the biblical 'Tell it not in Gath' (2 Samuel 1:20) — worked for various newspapers such as the New York Herald and the World. His report...