Veteran's Day: Honoring The Patterson Patriots

In honor and recognition of 6 patriots, the sons and grandson of Robert and Mary (Root) Patterson of Fayette Co., Illinois, who served in the Mexican and Civil War.  

Civil War Infantry - U. S. National Archives

JOHN PATTERSON
Mexican War  
Private, Co. E, 3rd Illinois Infantry

Civil War  
Corporal, Co. F, 130th Illinois Infantry - Camp Butler

DIED Sept. 5, 1863 at Carrollton, LA

ROBERT PATTERSON, JR. 
Mexican War
Private, Co. E, 3rd Illinois Infantry - Camp Butler

DIED Nov. 6, 1846 at Carmago

DAVID PATTERSON 
Civil War 
Private, Co. I, 106th Illinois Infantry 

Sep. 17, 1862 - July 12, 1865

GEORGE PATTERSON 
Civil War 
Private, Co. F, 130th Illinois Infantry - Camp Butler

Private, Co. F, 77th Illinois Infantry

Oct. 25, 1862 - ? (Taken prisoner - Camp Tyler, Texas)

                          

HENRY R. PATTERSON 
Civil War 
Private, Co. F, 130th Illinois Infantry - Camp Butler

Private, Co. H, 130th Illinois Infantry

Oct. 25, 1862 -  ? May have died during service.

ROBERT W. PATTERSON (son of John, age 15) 
Civil War 
Private, Co. F, 130th Illinois Infantry

Private, Co. C, 130th Illinois Infantry

Private, Co. F, 77th Illinois Infantry

Feb. 27, 1863 - Aug. 15, 1865

Robert Sr. and Mary (Root) Patterson were my paternal 3rd great grandparents. Their daughter Mary Ann (Patterson) Townsend was my great, great grandmother. These men were her brothers and nephew.

Happy Veteran's Day to ALL U. S. Veterans and thank you for your service and sacrifice to keep America free.

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