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Robert and William Patterson
As March 1863 begins, Robert H. Patterson, with the 61st OVI, and William Patterson, with the 1st OVI, are both in winter camp. Robert is located at Stafford Court House, Virginia, with the Army of the Potomac, and will be in winter … Continue reading
Posted in Civil War, Patterson Family, SC&A
Tagged 1st Ohio Volunteer Infantry, 1st OVI, 61st Ohio Volunteer Infantry, 61st OVI, Civil War, family history, history, manuscripts, MS-236, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, OVI, Patterson brothers, Patterson family, Robert Patterson, William Patterson
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61st OVI on the Move
During October 1862, Robert Patterson and the 61st OVI, were stationed near Washington, D.C., as part of a force under Major General Nathaniel P. Banks assigned to protect the capital. On November 1, 1862, the 61st OVI moved through Thorofare Gap … Continue reading
Posted in Civil War, Patterson Family, SC&A
Tagged 61st Ohio Volunteer Infantry, 61st OVI, Civil War, family history, history, MS-236, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, OVI, Patterson, Patterson brothers, Patterson family, Robert Patterson
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William in Kentucky
Kentucky was very important during the Civil War. Abraham Lincoln noted that “I think to lose Kentucky is nearly the same as to lose the whole game.” If Kentucky was lost, Lincoln felt that the Union could not hold Missouri … Continue reading
Posted in Civil War, Patterson Family, SC&A
Tagged 1st Ohio Volunteer Infantry, 1st OVI, Battle of Perryville, Civil War, family history, First Ohio Volunteer Infantry, history, MS-236, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, OVI, Patterson, Patterson brothers, Patterson family, William Patterson
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