VMI Archives Historical Rosters: John Mercer Patton

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John Mercer Patton

Roster ID 75
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First Name:	John
Middle Name:	Mercer
Last Name:	Patton
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Affiliation:	Class of 1846
Biography & Genealogy:	Birth date: 1826 in Culpepper, Virginia Death date: 1898 in Ashland, Virginia Father: John Mercer Patton Mother: Margaret French Williams First marriage (1858): Sally Lindsay Taylor Second marriage: Lucy A. Crump Career: Lawyer VMI Record Graduated in 1846. Military Record Civil War: Colonel, 21st Virginia Infantry, Confederate States of America

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