Robert Patterson was an Irish-born American military officer who served in the United States Army during the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War and the Civil War.
Washington Washington, April 22, 1861. Major General PATTERSON, Commanding, &c.: Sm: Your letter to the Adjutant-General of yesterday, brought by Mr. Hill, came to me this night. ie In my…
SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DEP’T OF PENNSYLVANIA, May 3, 1861. No. 24, } Philadelphia, May 3, 1861. I. The line of communication with Washington City via Annapolis _ having been opened,…
SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DEP’T OF PENNSYLVANIA, May 3, 1861. No. 24, } Philadelphia, May 3, 1861. I. The line of communication with Washington City via Annapolis _ having been opened,…
SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DEP’T OF PENNSYLVANIA, May 3, 1861. No. 24, } Philadelphia, May 3, 1861. I. The line of communication with Washington City via Annapolis _ having been opened,…
Washington Washington, June 4, 1861. Gen. R. PATTERSON, Chambersburg, Pa. : General Scott says do not make a move forward until you are joined by a battery of the Fourth…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, June 16, 1861. General MCCLELLAN, Cincinnati : We have nothing later from Patterson than his arrival last night at Hagerstown. The report that he is…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, June 18, 1861. General PATTERSON, Hagerstown : I had expected you to recall the regulars on the reappearance on the Potomac of Johnston with a…
Williamsport Williamsport, June 18, 1861. MAsor: Seven soeinbits of my division and the First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry remained on the other side of the river all night, notwithstanding my…
HAGERSTOWN, MD. HAGERSTOWN, MD., June 28, 1861. COLONEL: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of a telegram from the General-in-Chief, dated 27th instant, saying: “I had expected your…
Washington Washington, July 5, 1861. General R. PATTERSON : If necessary, call up the regiment left at Frederick, and I will replace it. In an extreme case, order Colonel Wallace…
F Washington F Washington, July 6, 1861. General PATTERSON, Martinsburg, Va.: Governor Curtin has been requested to send two regiments of State troops (probably the two near Bedford) to Cumberland…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, July 20, 1861. Major-General PATTERSON, U.S. Army, Charlestown, Va.: Five Pennsylvania regiments, Colonel Paine’s Fourth Wisconsin, now at Harrisburg, and four regiments from this city,…
Wak DEPARTMENT Wak DEPARTMENT, November 30, 1861. General R. PATTERSON, Philadelphia, Pa. : GENERAL: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 26th instant, calling my attention…