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John Thomas Patterson (February 3, 1838 – March 3, 1922) served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Second Battle of Winchester.〔()〕 Patterson was born in rural Morgan County, Ohio, near McConnelsville. He married Lizzie E. Bell on January 1, 1862.〔''Juneau County Chronicle'' (Mauston, Wisconsin), March 9, 1922. http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/WIJUNEAU/2005-09/1127338882〕 ==Civil War service== Patterson joined the Union Army in McConnelsville on August 22, 1862. He joined Company C of the 122nd Ohio Infantry, which mustered in on October 2, 1862. He was promoted from Musician to Principal Musician on October 8 of that year. 〔()〕〔Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio in the War of the Rebellion, vol. 8. Cincinnati: Ohio Valley Press, 1888. p. 317 http://books.google.com/books?id=a60KAAAAIAAJ&pg=PP331&dq="john+t.+patterson"〕 On June 14, 1863, Patterson was wounded during the Second Battle of Winchester while he was rescuing a fellow soldier. For his valor, he received the Medal of Honor. After rescuing a fellow soldier, Patterson was taken prisoner and held for a time at Belle Isle and Libby Prison. After being released he was present at the final Battle of Appomattox Court House, along with the rest of his regiment.〔 He was mustered out with his company on June 26, 1865.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John Patterson (Medal of Honor)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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