Waller T. Patton

Waller T. Patton

Waller Tazewell Patton (July 15, 1835 – July 21, 1863), was a professor, attorney, and an officer of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.

Read more about Waller T. Patton:  Early Life and Career, Civil War, Memorialization

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