History of Morgan County Alabama United States of America

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Josiah Patterson, representative, was born in Morgan County, Ala., April 14, 1837; son of Malcolm and Mary (Deloach) Patterson, and grandson of Alexander Patterson, a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and of John Deloach. He attended the academy at Somerville, Ala., taught school, and was admitted to the bar in 1859. He was married in 1859 to Josephine, daughter of Judge Green P. and Ann Eliza (Turner) Rice of Alabama. He practised in Morgan county, 1859-61, and in 1861 entered the Confederate army as 1st lieutenant in the 1st Alabama cavalry. He commanded a company at the battle of Shiloh; was promoted captain in May and colonel of the 5th Alabama regiment in December, 1862; operated in middle Tennessee and northern Alabama in 1863; commanded the district of North Alabama in 1864 and the post at Corinth in December, 1864. He addressed the people of northern Alabama after the retreat of the army from Tennessee, and induced thousands to rejoin the Confederate army. He was captured at the battle of Selma, but escaping, reorganized his regiment and served until forced to surrender, April 19, 1865. He resumed the practice of law in Morgan county in 1865, removed to Florence, Ala., in 1867, and to Memphis, Tenn., in 1872. He was a representative in the state legislature in 1882; a presidential elector from the state at large on the Democratic ticket in 1888, and was defeated as candidate for governor in 1890. He was a Democratic representative from the tenth Tennessee district in the 52d, 53d and 54th congresses, 1891-97.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

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