Tag Archives: MS-236

On the Banks of the Chattahoochee

Posted on July 10, 2014 by john

Since Robert Patterson’s last letter on June 9th, the 61st OVI has been on the move with General Hooker’s XX Corps participating in the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain and following the Confederate Army towards Atlanta.  Ohio in the War reports the following about … Continue reading →

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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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