Monthly Archives: July 2014

Officers Hospital Update

Posted on July 8, 2014 by john

In a July 8, 1864, letter to his mother, William reports that he is doing better, but in unlikely to be ready for duty for some time.  He writes about taking the water-cure when he gets home and trying to … Continue reading →

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Officers Hospital, Nashville, TN

Posted on July 5, 2014 by john

Somewhere between June 28 and July 5, 1864, William Patterson was reassigned to the Officers Hospital, No. 2, in Nashville, Tennessee.  William reported this change in a July 5, 1864 letter to his mother.  The letter is not very long … Continue reading →

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John Patterson News

Posted on July 3, 2014 by john

On July 3, 1864, John H. Patterson wrote a long letter to his mother reporting on a variety of events.  The first was a raid by Confederate forces under General Jubal Early into Maryland and the Washington, D.C. area.  John … Continue reading →

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