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Robert Patterson Rejoins the 61st OVI
As was reported earlier, Robert Patterson was severely wounded at the Battle of Chancellorsville in early May 1863. It is unknown where he traveled for treatment, but by September 1863 he was at Camp Cleveland, Ohio. Camp Cleveland was Cleveland’s … Continue reading
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Tagged 61st OVI, Civil War, MS-236, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Robert Patterson
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William Writes from Tullahoma
On July 6, 1863, Captain William Patterson wrote his mother from Tullahoma, Tennessee. In his letter he notes that they have been assigned garrison duty in Tullahoma while the rest of the army is in the mountains fighting Confederate General Braxton … Continue reading
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Tagged 1st Ohio Volunteer Infantry, 1st OVI, Civil War, First Ohio Volunteer Infantry, MS-236, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Patterson brothers, Patterson family, William Patterson
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The 61st OVI at Gettysburg
On May 6, 1863, after the Battle of Chancellorsville, the 61st OVI fell back to Stafford Court House. As noted in a previous blog entry, Robert Patterson of the 61st OVI was severely wounded at Chancellorsville and did not return to his regiment … Continue reading
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Tagged 61st Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Civil War, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Robert Patterson
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