Patterson, William Franklin, 1826-1886

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Civil engineer and army officer.

From the description of Papers of William Franklin Patterson, 1812-1937 (bulk 1851-1864). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71064099

Biographical Note

William Franklin Patterson, born in 1826, was a civil engineer in Kentucky and captain and organizer of a company of independent infantry used by the Union Army as engineers during the Civil War and later transferred as a Pioneer Corps to Headquarters, 13th Army Corps. Patterson served at Cumberland Gap in 1862 and in the siege of Vicksburg in 1863. He also served with the Department of the Gulf in Texas and Louisiana. He died in 1886.

From the guide to the William Franklin Patterson Papers, 1812-1937, (bulk 1851-1864), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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Place Name Admin Code Country
Louisiana
Texas
Texas
Vicksburg (Miss.)
Tennessee
Vicksburg (Miss.)
Mississippi
Mississippi
Louisiana
Tennessee
Cumberland Gap (Tenn.)
Cumberland Gap (Tenn.)
New York (State)--New York
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Lutheran Church
Lutheran Church
Occupation
Army officers
Civil engineers
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Birth 1826

Death 1886

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