Patton Family papersMS.0360Virginia Military Institute Archives

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-04-25 07:02:28 -0400.Description is written in: Undetermined, Code for undetermined script script. Virginia Military Institute Archives Patton Family papers Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1833-1864 Patton, George S., Jr. (George Smith), 1856-1927 Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945 MS.0360 /repositories/3/resources/439 0.25 cubic feet approximately 40 items 1855-1924 Manuscripts stacks and oversized case 2 English . Scope and Contents

This collection consists of documents (1855-1924) related to various members of the Patton Family. Primary subjects are the three individuals named George S. Patton (father, son, and grandson) all of whom attended VMI. The papers include:

  • Letters
  • Biographical information
  • Bank drafts
  • Commissions
  • Civil War manuscripts
  • A map used by General George S. Patton at the Battle of the Bulge during World War II
An inventory is available upon request.

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 Preferred Citation

Patton Family papers, 1855-1924. MS 0360. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

 Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1877 Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1907 Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1852 Military commissions Correspondence Manuscripts Military maps Map, Battle of the Bulge/repositories/3/archival_objects/31011944Oversized case 2English.Biographical / Historical

This map was donated to VMI by one of Patton's staff officers, Colonel M. C. Helfers. He stated that the "map is one of several which I prepared and kept up to date for General Patton's personal use."

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This map is associated with photograph # 0003224

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