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The Pattersons were represented by at least five grandsons of John and Peggy Patterson (J&P) within the 14th Texas Cavalry. J&P's son Robert had married Ann M. Johnson (his second wife) in 1835, in Franklin Co., Ga. By 1838, they were living in AL, as were many of the Johnson family. By the late 1840s and early 1850s, the Johnsons and the Pattersons were in East Texas, the latter in Rusk Co.
Ann Johnson Patterson was the sister of Middleton Tate Johnson. MT Johnson later became known as Col. Johnson. He raised five separate cavalry regiments (14th - 18th Texas Cavalry regiments), known as Johnson's Brigade (Johnson's 1st - 5th regiments). The 14th Regiment was quickly "dismounted" and served as Infantry, but retained the title of 14th Texas Cavalry. For more information on the 14th, see the description on the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System.
Some of the members of the 14th were as follows:
The 14th Tx Cavalry was heavily engaged during the war. They were first
organized in the summer of 1861. Mustered into Confederate service at Dallas in Sept. 1861. Dismounted at Little Rock, Arkansas in March or April 1862. Reorganized in May 1862. Surrendered by Lieutenant General Richard Taylor, commanding the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana, at Citronelle, Alabama on May 4th 1865.
See the following list of battles which the 14th was involved in. For more information on the battles, go to http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/battles.htm.
- Corinth Campaign: April - June 1862
- Kentucky Campaign: August - Oct. 1862
- Richmond: August 30th 1862.
- Murfreesboro: Dec. 31st 1862 - Jan. 3rd 1863
- Vicksburg Campaign: May - July 1863
- Jackson: May 14th 1863.
- Jackson Siege: July 1863
- Chickamauga: Sept. 19th - 20th 1863
- Meridian Campaign: Feb. - March 1864
- Atlanta Campaign: May - Sept. 1864
- Cassville: May 19th - 22nd 1864
- Kennesaw Mountain: June 27th, 1864
- Peach Tree Creek: July 20th 1864
- Atlanta: July 22nd 1864
- Atlanta Siege: July - Sept. 1864
- Jonesboro: Aug. 31st - Sept. 1st 1864
- Lovejoy's Station: Sept. 2nd 1864
- Allatoona: Oct. 5th 1864
- Franklin: Nov. 30th 1864
- Nashville: Dec. 15th - 16th 1864
- Mobile: March 17th - April 12th 1865
- Fort Blakely: April 1st - 9th 1865
At this time I know nothing of what happened to Berry Patterson, nor Thomas for that matter. I do know that the other four survived the war, however.
Wes Patterson
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