Robert J. Patterson, Medal of Honor hero at Petersburg

Robert J. Patterson, Medal of Honor hero at Petersburg

May 20 , 2026

Infidel Co.

Robert J. Patterson’s rifle cracked through the choking haze of smoke and death. Around him, men fell like wheat before the sickle—blood slick and earth churned beneath relentless cannonade. But he...

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Robert J. Patterson’s Valor at Spotsylvania Earns the Medal of Honor

Robert J. Patterson’s Valor at Spotsylvania Earns the Medal of Honor

May 20 , 2026

Infidel Co.

Robert J. Patterson’s hand trembled as he gripped the tattered regimental colors. Around him, the air screamed with musket fire and the screams of the wounded. His regiment teetered on the brink of...

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Robert J. Patterson's Cedar Creek heroism and Medal of Honor

Robert J. Patterson's Cedar Creek heroism and Medal of Honor

May 20 , 2026

Infidel Co.

Robert J. Patterson knelt in the mud, blood slick beneath his hands. The Confederate fire raked the field like a wolf pack closing in. His regiment’s line was faltering, men breaking under the stor...

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Robert J. Patterson's Civil War Valor and Medal of Honor

Robert J. Patterson's Civil War Valor and Medal of Honor

May 20 , 2026

Infidel Co.

Robert J. Patterson’s boots were soaked in the mud of battle, rifle steady—but his mind raced like a thunderstorm. Around him, chaos screamed: smoke choked the air, men fell, and death whispered fr...

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Robert J. Patterson's Medal of Honor and Faith at Shiloh

Robert J. Patterson's Medal of Honor and Faith at Shiloh

May 20 , 2026

Infidel Co.

Robert J. Patterson stood in the choking smoke, the roar of muskets drowning out every thought but this: hold the line or die. Bullets cut the air like razor blades. Men fell like wheat before the ...

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Robert J. Patterson's Heroism at Winchester Saved His Regiment

Robert J. Patterson's Heroism at Winchester Saved His Regiment

May 20 , 2026

Infidel Co.

Robert J. Patterson stood drenched in gunpowder smoke, the deafening roar of cannons tearing through the air. His regiment was about to break—lines shattered, comrades falling like wheat in a storm...

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