jAMES N. PATTERSON, son of pleasant (peter) patterson of Sabine co. and San Augustine co. married louisa Marcella (lucy) DODD patterson in 1860, sept, in san augustine co. tx. They had one son, james M. Patterson(b 1862). this child shows up in the home of his grandparents in St. Landrys Parish, Louisiana age 8, in 1870 census. The whereabouts of his mother is unknown at this time.She did survive as the story of her son living with his grandparents is told in the DODD family. It is thought she may have remarried a man by the name of john dunlap. unknown legend. james n. Patterson was wrongfully listed as james m. patterson but the initial was changed by the clerk in later papers. He was stationed in an army camp of over30,000 to 60,000 soldiers and died of disease just months of arrival. His body has been reinterred in a common ground in Rondo, ark and there is a monument to the men who died at that time. His brother in law, james M. DODD died in january of disease, also. They were in the same unit. this data is from the confederate records of hillsborough college, tx. ------------------ james M. Patterson, co. E. 19th texas infantry. Waterhouse reg. private 50684190 4316 4445 5149 J.M. Patterson, Confederate, pvt. capt. F.B. Dixons' co. waterhouse jr's Reg. Tex Vol's. age 24 years. appears on muster-in roll near camp waterhouse, jefferson, Marion co. Texas, march 30, 1862 . enrolled march 30, 1862 from san augustine co. tx. by P. Waterhouse. Jr. period of three (3) years or so for the war. miles to rendezvous: 105 ----------------------- J.N. Patterson, pvt. co E. 19th texas infantry. appears on muster rollfor march 30 to june 30 1862 present. Name appears in column of the reg as: j. m. patterson (co. clerk notes-J.A. Ingraham, copyist) --------------------------- J.N. Patterson,pvt . co. E. 19th tx inf. present at muster on july and august 1862, j.a. imgraham, copyist) -------------------------- J.N. Patterson, pvt. co. E. 19th tex inf. muster roll: oct 30, 1862 remarks: Died of disease at Camp Rondo, waterhouse jr.'s reg. (j.a. ingraham, copyist) ------------------------- receipt, abnt .2 Lucy M. Patterson, Widow, $41.oo, forty one dollars confederate, paid 28 May, 1864. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, TREASURY DEPARTMENT, SEC. AUDITORS OFFICE, NUMBER #14831 "I certify that I have examined the claim of Lucy M. Patterson, widow of James N. Patterson, deceased, late, private, of capt. F.B.Dixons co. E. 19th Reg. Tex Vols. and find that there is due to the said claimant the sum of forty one dollars and thirteen cents. being for the services of said deceased from August 21, 1862 the date of last payment to oct 24, th 1862, the date of his death. inclusive one (1) month and 14 days at eleven ( $11.oo) per month, ($10.13)for use and risk of horse at forty cents per day.----bounty-----and months-----and days ,commutation for clothing ($ 25.00)--less$----stoppages (looks like 13?) Payable to Hon F.B. Sexton, Attorney at law,of Lucy M. Patterson widow of said deceased soldier. W.H.S. Taylor and Halahrt chief clerk to louis Cruger, esq, conptroller : may 2, 1864 Upon revision of the above described claim, I admit and certify the amount due to be forty one dollars and thirteen cents. may 28, 1864 for pay of deceased from aug 31 1862 to when last paid oct 14th 1862, one month 4 days at 11 dollars a month. $16.13 commutation for clothing: $25.oo ________ $41. 13 cents, confederate account# 14831 Received of capt OTBBoray A2master the sum of forty one dollars and thirteen cents ($41.13) in full of the above claim, paymaster or quartermaster of confederate states of america. signed: f.b.sexton attorney for lucy m. patterson (no city given)