Captain Nathan Towson  JJCLUBSET-11 

Description: Capitaine Nathan Towson

Captain Nathan Towson (1784 -1854) served as an artillery commander during the War of 1812. He commanded the First Brigade's artillery at the Battle of Chippewa, where he was able to substantially demolish much of the British artillery. Thought to be one of the best US artillery company commanders of the War, He was later to be appointed Paymaster General of the United States Army in 1819.