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Civil War Soldiers - Patrick
| Patrick, Marsena R.,
brigadier-general, U.S. Army, was born in Houndsfield, N. Y., March
15, 1811. He was graduated at the United States military academy in
1831, took part in the Florida war in 1837-42, was promoted 1st
lieutenant in 1839 and served in the war with Mexico, being promoted
captain in the 22nd infantry, Aug. 22, 1847, and brevetted major May
30, 1848, "for meritorious conduct while serving in the enemy's
country." He resigned from the army in 1850 and engaged in farming in
New York, becoming also president of the Sacket's Harbor & Ellisburg
railroad, general superintendent of the New York state agricultural
society, and president of the New York state agricultural college. He
was brigadier-general of staff and inspector-general of New York
militia in 1861 ; a member of the staff of Gen. McClellan in 1862, and
on March 17 of that year was commissioned brigadier-general of United
States volunteers. He commanded a brigade in the defense of Washington
from March to May, then became military commandant of Fredericksburg,
and he took part in McDowell's pursuit of Jackson, May 7-Aug. 9, 1862.
He commanded a brigade in the northern Virginia campaign and was
present at the battles of Bull Run, South mountain and Antietam, and
was subsequently provost-marshal-general of the Army of the Potomac,
1863-65, and of the armies operating against Richmond, 1864-65. On
March 13, 1865, he was brevetted major-general of volunteers for
faithful and meritorious service, and subsequently was
provost-marshal-general of the Department of the Virginia until June,
1865, when he resigned. After the war Gen. Patrick was president of
the New York state agricultural society, 1867-68; and commissioner of
New York state, 1868-69, and 1879-80. He then removed to Dayton, Ohio,
and was governor of the central branch of the national home for
disabled volunteer soldiers from 1880 to 1888. He died in Dayton,
Ohio, July 27, 1888.
Source: The Union Army: A History of Military Affairs in the Loyal
States 1861-1865, Volume 8 Biographical, 1908
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