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Where is William Patterson?
After William’s letter on April 10, 1862, reporting the Battle of Shiloh, there are no letters from William in the Patterson Family Collection for the remainder of 1862. In fact, the next surviving letter in the collection is May 6, 1863. However, … Continue reading
Posted in Civil War, Patterson Family, SC&A
Tagged 1st Ohio Volunteer Infantry, 1st OVI, 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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Stephen Writes His Brother John
On June 24, 1862, Stephen wrote a letter to his brother, John, from Clarksburg, Virginia. In the letter, Stephen tells his brother that “All that we will have to do here will be to stand guard and do picket duty.” … Continue reading
Posted in Civil War, Patterson Family, SC&A
Tagged 86th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, 86th OVI, Civil War, family history, history, John H. Patterson, manuscripts, MS-236, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, OVI, Patterson, Patterson brothers, Patterson family, Stephen Patterson
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61st OVI Arrives at Sperryville, VA
On June 23, 1862, the 61st OVI joined the Army of Major General John C. Fremont at Strasburg, Virginia and marched with that army across the Blue Ridge Mountains to Sperryville, Virginia. On June 26, 1862, Fremont’s Mountain Department Army … Continue reading
Posted in Civil War, Patterson Family, SC&A
Tagged 61st Ohio Volunteer Infantry, 61st OVI, Civil War, family history, history, John Fremont, MS-236, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, OVI, Patterson, Patterson brothers, Patterson family, Robert Patterson
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