Berryman Cicero Holt "Berry" Patterson was born ca. 1842 in Alabama. At this time I do not know which part of AL they lived in during the 1830's and '40's. Berry was living with his parents in Rusk Co TX in 1860.

In 1862, Berry enlisted in the 14th Texas Cavalry Regiment, the first of five regiments formed by Colonel Middleton Tate Johnson, the uncle of Berry Patterson. For more about Col. Johnson, see http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/JJ/fjo20.html.

Others from the Pattersons who served in the 14th TX Cavalry were Berry's brothers, Mid and Robert L., plus their first cousins Wilson Lumpkin Patterson and John J. Patterson. There was also a Thomas T. Patterson in the same company, relation yet unknown.

Nothing else has been found on Berry Patterson after much searching. It is very possible that he died during the Civil War.