Thomas Harman Patterson (1820 - 1889)

Born 10 May 1820 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Maria Montresor (Wainwright) Patterson — married 4 Jan 1847 in District of Columbia, United States

Died 9 Apr 1889 at age 68 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Biography

Thomas Patterson is Notable.

Thomas was born in 1820, the son of Commodore Daniel Todd Patterson^[1] and George Ann Pollock.^[2] He married Maria Montresor Wainwright in 1847.^[3]

Patterson "entered the navy from Louisiana as acting midshipman April 5, 1836, was promoted midshipman March 3, 1837, passed midshipman July 1, 1842. He spent the next five years on the frigate "Macedonia," the sloop-of-war "Falmouth," acting master and lieutenant on the brig "Lawrence," West India squadron, and on the brig "Washington," Coast Survey, from April 17, 1844, to October, 1848, when he was commissioned master. He was commissioned lieutenant June 23, 1849, and served on the sloop-of-war "Vandalia," Pacific Squadron, until October 12, 1852. At the breaking out of the civil war he was serving on the steam sloop "Mohickan," on the coast of Africa; returning home he was put on active duty; was commissioned commander of sham gunboat "Chocura," July 16, 1862, in Hampton Roads, Virginia; and was present at the siege of Yorktown, and opened up the Pamunkey river for McClellan's army, co-operating with the Army of the Potomac. In November, 1862, he was ordered to the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron in the steamer "James Adger," which he commanded until June, 1865, participating in the capture of a flying battery near Fort Fisher, in August, 1863; captured the "Cornubia" and "Robert E. Lee," and the schooner "Ella" off the North Carolina coast. He was senior officer in the outside blockade off Charleston, South Carolina, September 15, 1864; commanded the steam-sloop "Brooklyn," flagship of the South Atlantic Squadron from September 19, 1865, to September 18, 1867, being commissioned captain July 25, 1866; promoted to commodore November 2, 1871, and commanded Washington Navy Yard 1873-6; was commissioned rear admiral March 28, 1877, and commanded the Asiatic Squadron until 1880, which completed his twenty-five years of active sea duty. He retired May 10, 1882."^[4]

Rear Admiral Thomas H. Harman died in 1889.^[5]

"Rear Admiral Thomas H. Patterson, retired, died at his residence, 2100 G street to-day. He died from exhaustion consequent upon a long illness. The funeral will take place to-morrow afternoon from his residence. It will be strictly private.
He was sixty-nine years of age. He entered the service in 1836 from Louisiana and was retired in 1877 He saw nearly twenty-three year of sea service and was nearly the same length of time on shore duty. He has been for many years a resident of this city, where he had a large circle of friends."^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Davis, William W. H., A.M., History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, New York-Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1905, Volume III, pages 50 - 51.
2. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Thomas H. Patterson," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Thomas_H._Patterson&oldid=1011808329 (accessed April 5, 2021).
3. ↑ "District of Columbia Marriages, 1811-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNT9-F8K : 9 March 2021), T Harman Patterson and Maria M Wainwright, 04 Jan 1847; citing p. 434, Records Office, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 2,079,172.
4. ↑ Davis, William W. H., A.M., History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, New York-Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1905, Volume III, pages 50 - 51.
5. ↑ "District of Columbia Deaths, 1874-1961," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7R4-824 : accessed 5 April 2021), Thomas Harman Patterson, 09 Apr 1889, District of Columbia, United States; citing reference ID 66103, District Records Center, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 2,135,906.
6. ↑ The Evening Star, Washington, D. C., April 10, 1889, page 5

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCVM-KQJ : 18 February 2021), T H Patterson, 1860.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6C4-9S1 : 19 February 2021), Thomas H Patterson, Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 44, sheet 13A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,123.