The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-25
DEATH OF COL. PATTON.
His Remains 10 BE Buried in Shockoe
Cemetery To-Day.


ASHLAND, VA, Nov. H-Special.-
Col. John NJ. Patton distinguished law
yer and soldier, who has been critically
in for several weeks, died this morning
at $40 o'clock, aged seyenty-three years.
His funeral will take place at the Epis-
copal church here tomorrow afternoon,
conducted by Rev. j. n. Ware and Rev.
w a. Barr. after which the remains WIN
be taken to Richmond for interment Ia
the family section in Shockoe cemetery.
The following gentlement will act as
pall-bearers:
Messrs K. T.. Blackwell, Edward j.
Willis. Lr. Robert f. Williams, William
NJ. Jones. T. ST. George Cooke, ana }.
Jordan Leake.
Honorary-Col. Morton Marye, DR.. u.
". Jones, John l.. Williams, Major Rob
ert stiles, Capt. Richard lrby, Judge w.
]. Leake, Y. T. Bragg, George \. smith,
John X. MacmurdO, Charles Stebbins,
Charles L. Williams. r. b. Smithey, W.
O. Shelton, ana j. Ryland Fleet.
Colonel John Mercer Patton, second son
of Hon. John NJ Patton ST. ana Mrs. r.
e. Patton, his wife. was born In kred-
ericlIsburg, Va, ON the sth day OF May
1926. At Twelve years OF age he was sent
90 the Fairfax Institute school near
\
Years. and at the end Of that time was
sent to the Virginia Military Institute,
where he graduated In 1876.
After graduation he studied law with
his father and praCticed with him for
some years until his death in 1858. lie
then formed a partnership with the late
Hon. j. Randolph Tucker. then Attorney
General of Virginia, which continued ac-
lively until the breaking out OF the war.
ON November 18th. 1858. he married Mi
Sallie j. Taylor, daughter OF A. +. Tay-
lor. Esd. on the secession Of Virginia bee
was appointed major ana ordered Dog
General Lee 20 the command of Janice
town Island, where was a naval battery
under Captain Catesby Jones, designed to
prevent the ships Of the enemy nom
.sCeuding the river. lie held this COM
naud for about two months when he was
promoted 10 lieutenant colonel and ordered
10 report TO Colonel William II. Gillian.
commanding the Twenty-fTst Virginia
Regiment at Greenbrier Bridge in West
virginia. OF this regiment Colonel Scott
Ship was the major.
In January 1862 this regiment was or
dered TO report TO General 4. j. Jackson
in the valley. was attached 10
the Second brigade OF Jacksons division
and went with him on his winter cam
palgn 10 Berkeley Springs ROmney and
Hancock. just al the close OF that CAM
paign Colonel Gillian and Major Ship
were ordered back 10 the Virginia MILL
tary Institute of which they were prOfes-
-ors, and the command devOlyed on Col
onel Patton.
Al the reorganization Of the army
Twelve months after the commencement
of the war, Colonel Patton was elected
colonel in command. Colonel John A.
Of the FOrty-secOnd Virginia
Regiment, as senior colonel. commanded
The brigade the Second till the battle
of Winchester, where he was severely
wounded at Colonel Patton's side while
they were accommodating the enemy
position with a view 10 a charge just or
lered. The command OF the brigade de-
solved by Campbel's fall on Colonel Pat
ION, and was held by him during the
whole remainder of the Valley campaign. |
For two months Colonel Patton mad |
had in possession medical certificates from |
his brigade surgeon and his family ply |
.ician requiring him TO quit the field on |
account OF his health He had been re- |
iuced by his disease from weight OF 1854 |
lounds 10 lbs. but he was unwilling 10 |
luit the field and went through that cam
align. constantly in the saddh,-once Tor /
wenty-seven consecutive hours and once |
or thirty-hve hOurs-when he should have
,een In his bed AT the close OF the cam /
,algn he returned home where he re-
NAMED six weeks slowly regaining his /
lealth. On cOnvalescing he met In Rich |
nond his senior. Colonel John A. Camp |
,en. also convalescing from his wound |
lie learned from him that an officer who
deserved no such promotion, had been /
made brigadier and put in command OF
he Second brigade. ThereupOn. both |
'olOnel Campbell and Colonel Patton re-
igned. Shortly after Colonel Patton was
appointed a member Of a military court
ttached 20 one of the corps of General
zee 5 army, and served with hat court
ntil he surrendered with the army at
IppomattoX.
Colonel Patton had sevep brothers. al
( whom saw service In the war, two OF
herl-Colonel W. r. Patton and Colonel
s. Patton--having been killed the one
n the second day az Gettysburg and the
Their az Winchester i'm ISL lie himself
scaped without wound though his horse
AS twice shot under him and a buvet
III it, mark on his clothes. After the
.ar ne abandoned the practice OF law
nd settled on a farm near Gordonsville
n the edge NJ Louisa and Albemarle
Ounties.
His wife. Mrs. 5. l.. Patton died in
,ecember 1872. leaving eight children. OF
hom six still survive lie married
acond time on October 9TH. 1888. Miss
lucy Agnes crump daughter q John A.
r,-se, Esa.. q Dinwiddis eoAU. cna