John Henry Patterson (soldier)
- John Henry Patterson (soldier)
Infobox Military Person
name=John Henry Patterson
born= birth date|1843|2|10
died= death date and age|1920|10|5|1843|2|10
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caption= Medal of Honor recipient
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placeofbirth=New York City, New York
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allegiance= United States of America Union
branch= United States Army Union Army
serviceyears=
rank= First Lieutenant
unit=11th U.S. Infantry
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battles=American Civil War
awards=Medal of Honor
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John Henry Patterson (10 February, 1843 – 5 October, 1920) was a Union soldier during the American Civil War and a recipient of the Medal of Honor for courage under fire at the Battle of the Wilderness.
Biography
Patterson was born in New York City and joined the United States Army there. On 5 May, 1864, under heavy fire from Confederate forces, Patterson left cover to rescue a wounded officer, who was in danger of both capture and death, as the forest near where he had fallen had caught fire during the battle. Patterson picked up the officer and carried him several hundred yards to safety.
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and Organization::First Lieutenant, 11th U.S. Infantry.Place and date: At Wilderness, Va., 5 May, 1864. Entered service at: New York. Birth: New York. Date of issue: 23 July, 1897.
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.[cite web]
publisher = American Civil War website
title = PATTERSON, JOHN H., Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
date = 2007-11-08
url = http://americancivilwar.com/medal_of_honor7.html
accessdate = 2007-11-08] ee also
*List of Medal of Honor recipients
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Notes
References
* [http://www.army.mil/cmh/html/moh/civwarmz.html Army Medal of Honor website M-Z] Center of Military History
*findagrave|8224311 Retrieved on 2007-11-08
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NAME= Patterson, John Henry
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SHORT DESCRIPTION= United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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