Harlem’s George Alfred Townsend, Civil War Correspondent, And Novelist, 1841 – 1914 Posted on 08/20/2021 by Harlem World Magazine — Leave a reply George Alfred Townsend, January 30, 1841 – April 15, 1914, was a war correspondent during the Civil War, and a novelist in Harlem, NY. Continue Reading → Become a Harlem insider - Sign-Up for our Newsletter!