U.S. Army
Patterson, John HenryConflictCivil War
RankBrigadier General Ret.
Year of Action1864
Unit/Command11th U.S. Infantry
HometownNew York
Citation
Under the heavy fire of the advancing enemy, picked up and carried several hundred yards to a place of safety a wounded officer of his regiment who was helpless and would otherwise have been burned in the forest.
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