PATRICK, Marsena Rudolph

Affiliation:  Union

Born: March 11 1811, nr Watertown NY

Died: July 27 1888, Dayton OH

Pre-War Profession: Teacher, Graduated West Point 1835, resigned US Army 1850, college president.

War Service: May 1861 inspector general of the state of New York, March 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 2nd Bde/3rd Divn/I Corps in defences of Washington, commanded 3rd Bde/1st Divn/III Corps at Second Bull Run, Chantilly, commanded 3rd Bde/1st Divn/I Corps at South Mountain, Antietam, provost marshal of the Army of the Potomac and later all armies operating against Richmond, commanded Dist. of Henrico.

Post War: Governor of soldiers' home