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Cold and Snow
On February 16, 1862, William wrote a short letter to his mother from Camp Wood, Kentucky. In the letter he reports that they only traveled 16 miles before they were ordered to return to camp. He also notes that the … Continue reading
Fort Henry Captured
On February 16, 1862, the Army of Ohio, while camped at Upton Station, Kentucky, received news that General Grant’s army had captured Fort Henry. No longer needed, the Army of Ohio returned to Camp Wood, Kentucky.
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 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
Posted in Civil War, Patterson Family, SC&A
Tagged Civil War, family history, history, manuscripts, Miami University, MS-236, Patterson, Patterson brothers, Patterson family, Stephen Patterson
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