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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
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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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