Thomas Jefferson Patton (1836 - 1862)

Born 1836 in Indiana, United States

Husband of Sarah E. (Whitehead) Noble — married 19 Nov 1856 (to 26 Oct 1860) in LaPorte, Indiana, United States

Husband of Mary (Gochenour) Patton — married 19 Sep 1858 in Henry, Illinois, United States

Descendants

Died 7 Apr 1862 at about age 26 in Shiloh, Hardin, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

U.S. Civil War Campaign Medal

Thomas was born in 1836. He passed away in 1862. [1]

Military

Captain Thomas Patton served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Apr 20, 1861
Mustered out: Apr 7, 1862
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Company F, 9th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, United States Civil War

Captain Thomas Patton was Killed in Action at Battle of Shiloh during United States Civil War.

• Civil War

Patton, Thomas Jeff

BATTLE UNIT NAME: 9th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (3 months, 1861)

SIDE: Union

COMPANY: F

SOLDIER'S RANK IN: Captain

SOLDIER'S RANK OUT: Captain

ALTERNATE NAME: Thomas J./Patton. [4]

Last Name: PATTON

First Name: THOMAS

Middle Name: JEFFERSON

Age: 25

Date Enrolled: 1861/04/20

Where Enrolled: LAPORTE, INDIANA

Regiment: 9

Company: F

Final Date: 1861/07/29

Notes: Capt. [3]

7 Apr 1862

Shiloh, Tennessee

Killed.

BURIAL: Shiloh National Military Park

Shiloh, Tennessee. [5]

Research Notes

There was another Thomas Patton in the 9th Regiment. The record at Fold3 had both mixed together. [5]

Sources

• [1] Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9005195/thomas-jefferson-patton: accessed 10 February 2023), memorial page for Capt Thomas Jefferson Patton (1836–7 Apr 1862), Find a Grave Memorial ID 9005195, citing Shiloh National Cemetery, Shiloh, Hardin County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Arkieologist (contributor 47246586).

• [2] National Park Service, Shilon National Military Park, Shiloh National Cemetery Detail for Patton, Thomas J. https://www.nps.gov/shil/learn/historyculture/cemetery-detail.htm?id=411

• [3] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Military, Civil War, record for Patton, Thomas. https://researchindiana.iara.in.gov/DigitalRecords/Detail.html?WORK_FILENAME=NDX00114&WORK_RECORD_ID=145237

• [4] National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, Soldier Details for Patton, Thomas Jeff. https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=9AFFC3C1-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A

• [5] Fold3, Thomas Jefferson Patton (https://www.fold3.com/memorial/654166604/thomas-jefferson-patton-civil-war-stories : accessed February 10, 2023), database and images, https://www.fold3.com/memorial/654166604/thomas-jefferson-patton-civil-war-stories

• [6] Family Tree, database and images, FamilySearch.org, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, record for Thomas Jefferson Patton, ID LV3Y-GRD. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/vitals/LV3Y-GRD