GDG- Re: Pattons in the CSA

[Biggsk at aol.com]

Hello,
 
There were eight Patton brothers and of these six Patton brothers that  
fought for the Confederacy.  As follows:
 
1) George S. Patton (VMI 1852) - raised the Kanawha Riflemen in 1859 - 22nd  
Virginia Infantry (aka 1st Kanawha), became its third colonel, and raised to  
brigade command.  Led the 22nd VA  at New Market, among other places,  and KIA 
at Third Winchester commanding a brigade.  WW2 general George  Patton 
considered him to be his major military influence on going into the  service himself. 
 
 
My own Confederate ancestor served in his 22nd Virginia Infantry  regiment.
 
2) James French Patton - Albemarle County militia pre-war - Lieutenant and  
Adjutant, 22nd Virginia Infantry regiment.  Became a judge on the West  
Virginia Supreme Court.
 
3)  Waller Tazewell Patton - (VMI 1855) - commanded the Culpepper  Minutemen 
and took them to Harper's Ferry for the John Brown raid - VA  legislature, 
1860 - later 7th Virginia Infantry - its second colonel (replacing  James Kemper) 
- KIA Gettysburg 7/3/1863.
 
4) John M. Patton - 21st Virginia Infantry - its second colonel - resigned  
commission in August, 1862.  Survived the war becoming an attorney.
 
5) Isaac W. Patton - colonel -22nd Louisiana Infantry (aka Patton's 21st) -  
their third colonel - was at Vicksburg - survived the war and was involved 
with  some post-war racially oriented battle in New Orleans.  Became the city's  
mayor as well.
 
6) Hugh Patton - also served in the 7th Virginia Infantry before  
transferring to another regiment - became clerk for the Virginia Senate after  the war.
 
The two Patton brothers that did not serve:
 
1) Robert - the eldest at 37 (in 1861) - former US navy officer and,  
according the Patton family historian Robert Patton, was "a serenely pickled  
alcoholic," dubbed by his own family, "old and no account."  Died in 1876  of 
alcolholism.
 
2) George William - age 4 in 1861 - a tad too young I reckon - later  
professor of engineering at VMI and VA Polytechnic
 
Their father, John, was a three -term Democrat congressman! 
 
Hope this was of some interest.
 
Greg Biggs