General Townsend may refer to:
Edward D. Townsend (1817–1893), Union Army brigadier general and brevet major general Franklin Townsend (1821–1898), Adjutant General of New York Frederick Townsend (1825–1897), Union Army brevet brigadier general Guy M. Townsend (1920–2011), U.S. Air Force brigadier general Ralph D. Townsend (fl. 1950s–1990s), Idaho Air National Guard brigadier general Stephen J. Townsend (born 1959), U.S. Army four-star general
See also General Townshend (disambiguation)