Timeline
Birth- 20 Jan 1792
Cappahh, County Tyrone, Ireland
1812 - 1815War of 1812- Ages: 23 - 20 years
Branch
Army
Service Start Date
1 Jan 1812
Conflict Period
War of 1812
Service End Date
1 Jan 1815
Rank
Captain, Colonel
Branch
Militia
Served For
United States of America
1846 - 1848Mexican-American War- Ages: 55 - 54 years
Battles
Siege of Veracruz, Battle of Cerro Gordo
Branch
Army
Rank
Major General
Service End Date
1 Jan 1847
Service Start Date
1 Jan 1846
Conflict Period
Mexican-American War
Served For
United States of America
1861 - 1865Civil War (Union)- Age: 69 years
Service Start Date
1 Jan 1861
Service End Date
1 July 1861
Rank
Major General
Conflict Period
Civil War (Union)
Branch
Army
Battles
Battle of Hoke's Run
Served For
United States of America
Death- 7 Aug 1881-Age: 90 years
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Other Facts
Mother
Nancy Ann Graham
Father
Francis Patterson
Full Name
Robert Patterson