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Joab Nelson Patterson
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| Born | January 2, 1835 Hopkinton, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Died | July 18, 1923 (aged 88) Concord, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Buried |
Blossom Hill and Calvary Cemeteries, Concord, New Hampshire
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| Allegiance | United States (Union) |
| Branch | United States Army (Union Army) |
| Years of service | 1861 – 1865 1898 |
| Rank | Colonel Bvt. Brigadier General |
| Commands held | 2nd New Hampshire Infantry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War Spanish–American War |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College |
| Spouse(s) |
Sarah Cilley Bouton
(m. 1867–1911) |
| Children | 3 |
Joab Nelson Patterson was an American soldier and politician. He was a high-ranking officer, a "brevet brigadier general," which means he was given a special honorary rank. He led soldiers during the American Civil War and also served as a captain in the Spanish–American War. After his military service, he held important government jobs.
Biography
Early Life and Education
Joab Nelson Patterson was born on January 2, 1835, in Hopkinton, New Hampshire. He went to school at Contoocook Academy and later to Dartmouth College. He finished college in 1860. Before the Civil War started, he worked as a teacher in New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
Serving in the Civil War
In 1861, when the Civil War began, Patterson helped recruit soldiers in Contoocook. He gathered enough men to form a company for the 2nd New Hampshire Infantry Regiment. Patterson became a First Lieutenant in Company H.
He was promoted to captain on May 23, 1862. A year later, he was injured during the important Battle of Gettysburg. Around this time, Patterson was given command of the Third Brigade of the First Division of the XVIII Corps. He led his troops in the Battle of Fair Oaks & Darbytown Road.
Patterson continued to rise through the ranks. He became a lieutenant colonel on June 21, 1864. On January 10, 1865, he was promoted to full colonel. He received the honorary rank of brevet brigadier general on March 3, 1865. He left the army honorably in December 1865.
Life After the War
After the Civil War, Joab Nelson Patterson became active in politics. He served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1867 to 1886. He was also the U.S. Marshal for New Hampshire during those years. From 1889 to 1893, he worked as the Second Auditor for the United States Department of the Treasury. During this time, he moved to Washington, D.C. to continue his political work.
In 1867, Patterson married Sarah Cilley Bouton. They had three children together.
In 1898, Patterson joined the United States Army again when the Spanish–American War broke out. He briefly served as a captain. After that war, he stayed in Havana, Cuba, as the Superintendent of Public Buildings.
Patterson was a member of the Republican Party. He also belonged to several groups, including the Sons of the American Revolution and the Grand Army of the Republic, which was a group for Civil War veterans.
Joab Nelson Patterson passed away at his home in Concord, New Hampshire, on July 18, 1923. He was buried at the Blossom Hill and Calvary Cemeteries.
