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Stephen Patterson
On May 28, 1862, Stephen Patterson was mustered into the 86th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company A, for three months in the rank of Private. The 86th OVI was organized at Camp Chase from May 27 to June 16, 1862.
Measles
On March 3, 1862, Stephen Patterson wrote a letter to his father from Miami University at Oxford, Ohio. In the letter he reports that he has had the measles for the past 10 days and has not been able to … Continue reading
Stephen at Miami University
On February 14, 1862, Stephen Patterson wrote his mother from Miami University at Oxford, Ohio. The letter is short, thanking his mother for the pants she sent and expressed the desire to live more cheaply than the fall session as … Continue reading