James A. Patton letters, 1862-1864

James A Patton (b. ca. 1837) was a Granville County, North Carolina farmer. At the time of the Federal Census of 1860, Patton and his wife Isabella (Belle) Patton were living in the household of Patton’s father, James Patton (b. in Scotland ca. 1798). James A. Patton enlisted in Co. G, 47th North Carolina Infantry on February 22, 1862. His military records indicate that he was court-martialed on November 4, 1863. James A. Patton died of dysentery in Gordonsville, Virginia on March 3, 1864.

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Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, Emory University
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(MSS 76)

Letters

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ID Letter Date Author Recipient From To
9371 PattonJ25 January 15, 1864 James A Patton Belle Patton Orange Court House, VA Granville County, NC
9372 PattonJ26 January 24, 1864 James A Patton Belle Patton Orange Court House, VA Granville County, NC

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