Joab N. Patterson

Joab Nelson Patterson
Born(1835-01-02)January 2, 1835
Hopkinton, New Hampshire, U.S.
DiedJuly 18, 1923(1923-07-18) (aged 88)
Concord, New Hampshire, U.S.
Buried
Blossom Hill and Calvary Cemeteries, Concord, New Hampshire
AllegianceUnited States (Union)
BranchUnited States Army (Union Army)
Years of service1861–1865
1898
RankColonel
Bvt. Brigadier General
Commands2nd New Hampshire Infantry Regiment
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War Spanish–American War
Alma materDartmouth College
Spouse(s)
Sarah Cilley Bouton
(m. 18671911)
Children3

Joab Nelson Patterson (1835–1923) was an American brevet brigadier general and politician who commanded the 2nd New Hampshire Infantry Regiment across several battles of the American Civil War, as well as the commander of the Third Brigade of the First Division of the XVIII Corps. He also held several offices after the war as well as a captain during the Spanish–American War.