Civil War Soldier - Confederate
Enlisted: 7 May 1861 in Griffin, Georgia as a Private with the
5th Georgia Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company “B” (Griffin Light Guards)
Discharged regular military duty for 12 months. Contracted chronic dyssentary while in the Mississippi campaign.
Received physical disability discharge at Corinth, Mississippi in Oct 1862.

Listed in 1870 census of Fayette Co., Georgia - June 11, 1870:
Robt. Aug. Towns age 29
M. Annie age 24
Charles L. age 6
Geo. M. age 4
Willie B. age 2

Listed in 1880 census of Fayette Co., Georgia - June 3, 1880
Reason Towns age 39
Mary W. age 35
Charles M. age 15
Milton A. age 13
Willie N. age 11
Edward age 7
Emma V. age 2
Carrie M. age 2 months

Confederate Pension Application in 1898