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Camp Fever and Mud
On January 30, 1862, William wrote his mother from Camp Wood, Kentucky. In the letter he tells his mother that he had not written for awhile because he had been “takin down with Camp Feaver, “(typhoid) as did many others … Continue reading
Posted in Civil War, Patterson Family, SC&A
Tagged 1st Ohio Volunteer Infantry, 1st OVI, camp fever, Civil War, family history, First Ohio Volunteer Infantry, history, illness, manuscripts, MS-236, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, OVI, Patterson, Patterson brothers, Patterson family, typhoid, William Patterson
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Robert Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant
On December 21, 1861, Robert sent a letter to his father from Rolla, Missouri. In the letter he reported another bout of sickness, promotion to 2nd Lieutenant, and personnel changes in his regiment. (Transcript of Robert’s letter to his father, December 21, … Continue reading
Posted in Civil War, Patterson Family, SC&A
Tagged Benton Cadets, Benton Cadets Independent Company of Infantry, Civil War, family history, history, illness, manuscripts, Missouri Infantry, MS-236, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, OVI, Patterson, Patterson brothers, Patterson family, Robert Patterson, Rolla, Rolla Missouri
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Sick in Rolla, Missouri
On December 15, 1861, Robert wrote his father from a camp in Rolla, Missouri. In the letter, Robert writes about being extremely sick — almost to the point of death, as well as commenting on regimental politics. (Transcript of Robert’s … Continue reading
Posted in Civil War, SC&A
Tagged Benton Cadets, Benton Cadets Independent Company of Infantry, Civil War, family history, history, illness, manuscripts, Missouri Infantry, MS-236, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, OVI, Patterson, Patterson brothers, Patterson family, politics, Robert Patterson, Rolla
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