Timeline
Birth- 20/01/1792
Cappahh, County Tyrone, Ireland
1812 - 1815War of 1812- Ages: 23 - 20 years
Branch
Army
Service Start Date
1/01/1812
Conflict Period
War of 1812
Service End Date
1/01/1815
Rank
Captain, Colonel
Branch
Militia
Served For
United States of America
1846 - 1848Mexican-American War- Ages: 55 - 54 years
Battles
Siege of Veracruz, Battle of Cerro Gordo
Branch
Army
Rank
Major General
Service End Date
1/01/1847
Service Start Date
1/01/1846
Conflict Period
Mexican-American War
Served For
United States of America
1861 - 1865Civil War (Union)- Age: 69 years
Service Start Date
1/01/1861
Service End Date
1/07/1861
Rank
Major General
Conflict Period
Civil War (Union)
Branch
Army
Battles
Battle of Hoke's Run
Served For
United States of America
Death- 7/08/1881-Age: 90 years
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Other Facts
Mother
Nancy Ann Graham
Father
Francis Patterson
Full Name
Robert Patterson