Rear Admiral United States Navy. His career spanned 41 years from 1836 to 1877 with 23 years at sea. He served for a brief time with the United States Exploration Expedition in 1837 and the Pacific Squadron from 1837 to 1840. He was the 25th Commandant of the Navy Yard from 1873 to 1876. From 1875 to 1880 he was Commander of the Richmond, Asia Station.
The New York Herald Thursday, April 11, 1889
Admiral Thomas H. Patterson, U.S.N.
Rear Admiral Thomas H. Patterson, United States Navy, retired, died Tuesday night at Washington, aged sixty-nine years. He was born in New Orleans, entered the navy as Midshipman in 1836, became a Lieutenant in 1849 and commanded the steamship Chocura in Hampton Roads, Virginia, in 1862. He was present at the siege of Yorktown, opened the way up the Pamunky River for General McClellan's Army and cooperated with General Stoneman's advance at White House, checking the approach of the Confederate forces at that point. From June till October 1862, he was senior officer of the naval forces in York and Pamunky Rivers, operating in conjunction with the Army of the Potomac and in July of that year he was commissioned Commander. He was on blockade duty in the James Adger, off the Carolina coasts, till 1865 and cut out the steamer Kate from under the Confederate batteries at New Inlet in July 1863. He participated in the capture of a flying battery near Fort Fisher in August 1863 and captured the Columbia and Robert E. Lee, laden with arms and stores for the Confederate Army. He became Captain in September 1864 and Commodore in 1871. He commanded the Washington Navy Yard in 1876-1877 and in the latter year was commissioned as Rear Admiral, his last sea duty being to command the Asiatic Squadron in 1880. He was retired in 1883. He was the brother of the wife of Admiral Porter.
The New York Herald Thursday, April 11, 1889
Admiral Thomas H. Patterson, U.S.N.
Rear Admiral Thomas H. Patterson, United States Navy, retired, died Tuesday night at Washington, aged sixty-nine years. He was born in New Orleans, entered the navy as Midshipman in 1836, became a Lieutenant in 1849 and commanded the steamship Chocura in Hampton Roads, Virginia, in 1862. He was present at the siege of Yorktown, opened the way up the Pamunky River for General McClellan's Army and cooperated with General Stoneman's advance at White House, checking the approach of the Confederate forces at that point. From June till October 1862, he was senior officer of the naval forces in York and Pamunky Rivers, operating in conjunction with the Army of the Potomac and in July of that year he was commissioned Commander. He was on blockade duty in the James Adger, off the Carolina coasts, till 1865 and cut out the steamer Kate from under the Confederate batteries at New Inlet in July 1863. He participated in the capture of a flying battery near Fort Fisher in August 1863 and captured the Columbia and Robert E. Lee, laden with arms and stores for the Confederate Army. He became Captain in September 1864 and Commodore in 1871. He commanded the Washington Navy Yard in 1876-1877 and in the latter year was commissioned as Rear Admiral, his last sea duty being to command the Asiatic Squadron in 1880. He was retired in 1883. He was the brother of the wife of Admiral Porter.
Rear Admiral United States Navy. His career spanned 41 years from 1836 to 1877 with 23 years at sea. He served for a brief time with the United States Exploration Expedition in 1837 and the Pacific Squadron from 1837 to 1840. He was the 25th Commandant of the Navy Yard from 1873 to 1876. From 1875 to 1880 he was Commander of the Richmond, Asia Station.
The New York Herald Thursday, April 11, 1889
Admiral Thomas H. Patterson, U.S.N.
Rear Admiral Thomas H. Patterson, United States Navy, retired, died Tuesday night at Washington, aged sixty-nine years. He was born in New Orleans, entered the navy as Midshipman in 1836, became a Lieutenant in 1849 and commanded the steamship Chocura in Hampton Roads, Virginia, in 1862. He was present at the siege of Yorktown, opened the way up the Pamunky River for General McClellan's Army and cooperated with General Stoneman's advance at White House, checking the approach of the Confederate forces at that point. From June till October 1862, he was senior officer of the naval forces in York and Pamunky Rivers, operating in conjunction with the Army of the Potomac and in July of that year he was commissioned Commander. He was on blockade duty in the James Adger, off the Carolina coasts, till 1865 and cut out the steamer Kate from under the Confederate batteries at New Inlet in July 1863. He participated in the capture of a flying battery near Fort Fisher in August 1863 and captured the Columbia and Robert E. Lee, laden with arms and stores for the Confederate Army. He became Captain in September 1864 and Commodore in 1871. He commanded the Washington Navy Yard in 1876-1877 and in the latter year was commissioned as Rear Admiral, his last sea duty being to command the Asiatic Squadron in 1880. He was retired in 1883. He was the brother of the wife of Admiral Porter.
The New York Herald Thursday, April 11, 1889
Admiral Thomas H. Patterson, U.S.N.
Rear Admiral Thomas H. Patterson, United States Navy, retired, died Tuesday night at Washington, aged sixty-nine years. He was born in New Orleans, entered the navy as Midshipman in 1836, became a Lieutenant in 1849 and commanded the steamship Chocura in Hampton Roads, Virginia, in 1862. He was present at the siege of Yorktown, opened the way up the Pamunky River for General McClellan's Army and cooperated with General Stoneman's advance at White House, checking the approach of the Confederate forces at that point. From June till October 1862, he was senior officer of the naval forces in York and Pamunky Rivers, operating in conjunction with the Army of the Potomac and in July of that year he was commissioned Commander. He was on blockade duty in the James Adger, off the Carolina coasts, till 1865 and cut out the steamer Kate from under the Confederate batteries at New Inlet in July 1863. He participated in the capture of a flying battery near Fort Fisher in August 1863 and captured the Columbia and Robert E. Lee, laden with arms and stores for the Confederate Army. He became Captain in September 1864 and Commodore in 1871. He commanded the Washington Navy Yard in 1876-1877 and in the latter year was commissioned as Rear Admiral, his last sea duty being to command the Asiatic Squadron in 1880. He was retired in 1883. He was the brother of the wife of Admiral Porter.
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