Robert J. Patterson, Medal of Honor, Held the Line at Petersburg

Robert J. Patterson, Medal of Honor, Held the Line at Petersburg

Nov 20 , 2025

Infidel Co.

Robert J. Patterson stood ankle-deep in a sea of smoke and blood, the roar of cannon fire tearing through the March morning like the voice of judgment itself. His regiment faltered under relentless...

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Robert J. Patterson Recaptured the Colors at Fort Harrison

Robert J. Patterson Recaptured the Colors at Fort Harrison

Nov 20 , 2025

Infidel Co.

Smoke chokes the air, shreds of flag caught in the cold wind. Men fall in heaps. Shouts drown in the blast and whistle of musket fire. Somewhere to my left, a brother’s voice screams. But we keep m...

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Robert J. Patterson's Medal of Honor for Gallantry at Fisher's Hill

Robert J. Patterson's Medal of Honor for Gallantry at Fisher's Hill

Nov 20 , 2025

Infidel Co.

Robert J. Patterson’s grip never wavered, even as bullets carved the dirt at his feet, and screams shredded the smoke-choked air. The Confederate fire was a thunder that could have crushed men like...

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Robert J. Patterson’s Medal of Honor at the Third Battle of Winchester

Robert J. Patterson’s Medal of Honor at the Third Battle of Winchester

Nov 20 , 2025

Infidel Co.

The air tore with fire and screams. Bullets zipped like angry hornets, wreaking havoc on Union lines. Amid the chaos stood Robert J. Patterson, steady as a rock. When his regiment faltered, he didn...

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Robert J. Patterson, Medal of Honor Recipient at Vicksburg

Robert J. Patterson, Medal of Honor Recipient at Vicksburg

Nov 20 , 2025

Infidel Co.

Robert J. Patterson stood shoulder-deep in the mud, the crack of rifles thick as thunder around him. His regiment faltered beneath a storm of Confederate fire. Panic clawed at the line, but Patters...

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Robert J. Patterson Carried the Colors at Second Battle of Bull Run

Robert J. Patterson Carried the Colors at Second Battle of Bull Run

Nov 20 , 2025

Infidel Co.

Robert J. Patterson’s hands trembled under the weight of hell itself. Smoke choked the air. Around him, the Union line fractured, men fell screaming. The color bearer dropped, and with the standard...

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