Notes for William Harden PATTERSON

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Notes for William Harden PATTERSON

William Harden Patterson's Civil War Record: (courtesy of Jim Patterson)

This came from the National Archives in DC. Micro Copy 266, Roll 35

Patterson, W.H. Dec 31, 1862 - Mar 6, 1863 (don't know significance of dates)
Co. B 6 Ga. Cav.
Private - no age given
ENLISTED
When - May 10, 1862
Where - Blairsville, Ga.
By Whom - Col. J.S. Fain
Period - 3 yrs.
Last Paid - Dec 31, 1862

April 30, 1863
Entitled to pay for horse for 120 days.

February 14, 1864 AWOL

Appears on rolls of Deserters from the Rebel Army
When received - May 29, 1864
Where reported - Columbus, Tenn.
Date when reported - May 21, 1864
Date when discharged - May 31, 1864
By whose order discharged - Gen. Burbridge

Remarks: Amnesty oath and to remain north of the Ohio River for duration of war.

Appears on register of POW received at Military Prison, Louisville, Kentucky.
Where captured - Union County, Georgia
When - (no data)
Discharged - Terms: Oath of Allegiance to the US
When: May 1864

Name appears as signature to an Oath of Allegiance to US, Chattanooga, Tenn.
Place of residence - Union County, Ga.
Description - Complexion light, hair dark, eyes blue, height 5'11"
Date - May 25, 1864

Oath of Allegiance, Louisville, Kentucky
May 30, 1864
Same information except eyes listed as gray. No age given on any documents.

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Census Place: Lower Young Cane, Union, Georgia
Source: FHL Film 1254169 National Archives Film T9-0169 Page 108C
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace

William PATTERSON Self M M W 49 GA
Occ: Farmer Fa: NC Mo: NC
Elisabeth J. PATTERSON Wife F M W 44 GA
Occ: Keeping House Fa: NC Mo: NC
James A. L. PATTERSON Son M S W 24 GA
Occ: Farm Laborer Fa: GA Mo: GA
Sarah F. PATTERSON Dau F S W 22 GA
Occ: At Home Fa: GA Mo: GA
John H. L. PATTERSON Son M S W 20 GA
Occ: Farm Laborer Fa: GA Mo: GA
Martha E. PATTERSON Dau F S W 18 GA
Occ: Farm Laborer Fa: GA Mo: GA
Rebecca E. PATTERSON Dau F S W 15 GA
Occ: Farm Laborer Fa: GA Mo: GA
Mary N. PATTERSON Dau F S W 13 GA
Occ: Farm Laborer Fa: GA Mo: GA
Louis O. PATTERSON Son M S W 11 GA
Occ: Farm Laborer Fa: GA Mo: GA
William E. PATTERSON Son M S W 8 GA
Fa: GA Mo: GA
Joseph E. PATTERSON Son M S W 8 GA
Fa: GA Mo: GA
Lavina C. PATTERSON Dau F S W 6 GA
Fa: GA Mo: GA
Lula L. J. PATTERSON Dau F S W 2 GA
Fa: GA Mo: GA
d married Gravet Foster. I don't see a daughter in the 1820 census for John that would have been 3 years old. These may be two different Margarets, but the one that married Gravet Foster was not John and Margaret Black Patterson's daughter, but rather their granddaughter, by Joseph.

Joseph's granddaughter, Mary Patterson Fountain (dau. of WC Patterson) compiled a list in 1908 of John and Margaret's children and grandchildren. In that list she had the oldest daughter as Margaret "Peggy" Patterson, marrying Grady Fo(r)ster. She may have had the Peggy correct, but we know Gravet Foster was not this Peggy's husband.

Mary P. Fountain also had John & Margaret's son Robert as the oldest and marrying Cassie Pulaski, with a son named John Patterson. Again, I believe this to have been a correct son of John and Margaret (Robert, that is), but I believe she was remembering the wrong Robert as far as his family. I believe that John & Margaret's Robert died 1810-1820. I could be wrong on this one, but I don't know of any Cassie Pulasky. There was a Cassandra Pence that married "a Patterson". It is very possible that this is the Robert and Cassie P. Patterson that Mary P. Fountain remembered. But who was that Robert? Was he the son of J&M? Was he a nephew of J&M?

And lastly, there was a third daughter of J&M according to the 1800 Buncombe census. Who was she? And did she die young? If so, that would explain why Mary P. Fountain wouldn't have remembered her. I still maintain that we should not forget the widow of James Morrow, Elizabeth. She shows up in 1840 Union Co Ga right next to J&M Patterson. She seems like she may have been a daughter, but I can't prove it.

Wes Patterson
July 2002

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