USMA Class of 1877. Cullum No. 2706.
He was the son of William E. Patch and Annie Clemens Patch.
In December 1885, he married Annie Moore.
They were the parents of five children.
Fifty-sixth Annual Report of the Association of Graduates of the United States Military Academy At West Point, New York, June 11, 1925, Seeman & Peters, Saginaw, Michigan.
Alexander McCarrell Patch
No. 2706. Class of 1877.
Died, April 20, 1924, at Lebanon, Pennsylvania, aged 69 years.
He was born September 16, 1854, at Claysville, Pennsylvania. His parents were William Elsie Patch and Annie Eliza Clemens. The boy's early education was obtained in the public schools of Claysville and at Cannonsburg Academy, Cannonsburg, Pennsylvania. After attending those schools, he obtained a teacher's certificate and taught for two sessions in the public schools of Washington County, Pennsylvania.
In the summer of 1873 he reported at West Point, New York, for examination, was successful and entered the United States Military Academy. At that time, Patch was about 5 feet 11 inches in height and weighed about 155 pounds. His complexion was pale, his eyes and hair very dark and his arms were unusually long.
His first roommate at the Academy was named Parsons a Mississippian. When the Class of 1877 was about to go into Third Class Camp for the summer of 1874, Patch suggested to the writer of this article that they tent together, in order to avoid almost certain necessity of having to tent with some others who were considered by us as rather undesirable. At the end of camp, we agreed to room together in barracks during our third-class year. After that we continued to tent and room together till our graduation in 1877.
That year, Congress having neglected to appropriate for the pay of the army, the graduates from the Military Academy reported for duty after the meeting of the new Congress. Patch's first commission was an Additional Second Lieutenant, 8th Cavalry, June 15, 1877. His first station was Fort Brown, Texas, where he remained only a few weeks when. he was appointed to fill a vacancy in the 4th Cavalry, then stationed in the old Indian Territory, now Oklahoma.
Patch's troop (Captain Wirt Davis) was stationed at Fort Sill, Indian Territory, when he had the misfortune to lose one leg. With a detachment of his troop and one or more Indian scouts he was sent out to the eastward of Fort Sill to capture some outlaws from various states, then in hiding in the Indian Territory. After a long march, he made a fast ride to surround the hiding places of several outlaws, one after another, his horse being a very fast animal and hard to control. When approaching the last cabin one of the Indian scouts passed the Lieutenant, at the same instant giving a war whoop, at the very instant the struggle between horse and rider was hardest. The yell of the Comanche warrior gave Patch's horse the strength to overcome all control and Patch was soon thrown against a tree and one ankle badly broken. Patch was taken back to Sill, his crushed foot amputated and several months afterwards, in January 1880, he went to Washington, D.C., to get his first artificial leg from the Government.
At the old Ebbitt House, Washington, D.C., we occupied the same room and the same bed for a week or ten days. We found in Washington various classmates and other friends. After getting his artificial leg Patch went back to duty with the 4th Cavalry, his Colonel being Ranald S. Mackenzie, whose name was then an inspiration to young officers who desired to do their duty.
Patch was promoted to First Lieutenant, 4th Cavalry, May 5, 1880. Evidently, he was a most excellent officer, for he was a Post Quartermaster and even Regimental Quartermaster for several years. This, for a man with one leg and serving under some very exacting commanding officers, speaks volumes for Patch's efficiency. He was retired as Captain, March 9, 1891, for disability contracted in line of duty. When retired, he was serving at Fort Huachuca, Arizona.
In December, 1885, Patch was married to Annie Moore, the daughter of the Congressman who had appointed him to the Military Academy. After retirement, he remained for a while at Fort Huachuca in business with the post trader. Returning to Pennsylvania, he owned and operated a general merchandise store at Cornwall, Pennsylvania, until 1898, when he was made Treasurer of the Cornwall Railroad. Two years later he was made Secretary and Treasurer and a year later he was promoted to Superintendent. In 1905 Patch was elected President and remained in that office until his death.
He died at his home in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, April 20, 1924, having lost his wife November 22, 1915. Patch's misfortune when a young Second Lieutenant was a great loss to the army and to his country. He had attracted most favorable attention from General Mackenzie and he would, no doubt, have continued his excellent service. His success in civil life was wonderful and showed great ability of a kind seldom seen in an army officer after retirement.
In disposition Patch was open as the day, generous and fearless, a warm-hearted friend and he had no enemy. He had the kind of courage needed in a commander of a forlorn hope and by the commander of the rear guard of a badly defeated and retreating army.
He left the following children: Major Joseph Dorst Patch, Major A.M. Patch Jr., Lida Wint Patch (Mrs. Philip Gordon), William Moore Patch.
C.J. Crane
He was the son of William E. Patch and Annie Clemens Patch.
In December 1885, he married Annie Moore.
They were the parents of five children.
Fifty-sixth Annual Report of the Association of Graduates of the United States Military Academy At West Point, New York, June 11, 1925, Seeman & Peters, Saginaw, Michigan.
Alexander McCarrell Patch
No. 2706. Class of 1877.
Died, April 20, 1924, at Lebanon, Pennsylvania, aged 69 years.
He was born September 16, 1854, at Claysville, Pennsylvania. His parents were William Elsie Patch and Annie Eliza Clemens. The boy's early education was obtained in the public schools of Claysville and at Cannonsburg Academy, Cannonsburg, Pennsylvania. After attending those schools, he obtained a teacher's certificate and taught for two sessions in the public schools of Washington County, Pennsylvania.
In the summer of 1873 he reported at West Point, New York, for examination, was successful and entered the United States Military Academy. At that time, Patch was about 5 feet 11 inches in height and weighed about 155 pounds. His complexion was pale, his eyes and hair very dark and his arms were unusually long.
His first roommate at the Academy was named Parsons a Mississippian. When the Class of 1877 was about to go into Third Class Camp for the summer of 1874, Patch suggested to the writer of this article that they tent together, in order to avoid almost certain necessity of having to tent with some others who were considered by us as rather undesirable. At the end of camp, we agreed to room together in barracks during our third-class year. After that we continued to tent and room together till our graduation in 1877.
That year, Congress having neglected to appropriate for the pay of the army, the graduates from the Military Academy reported for duty after the meeting of the new Congress. Patch's first commission was an Additional Second Lieutenant, 8th Cavalry, June 15, 1877. His first station was Fort Brown, Texas, where he remained only a few weeks when. he was appointed to fill a vacancy in the 4th Cavalry, then stationed in the old Indian Territory, now Oklahoma.
Patch's troop (Captain Wirt Davis) was stationed at Fort Sill, Indian Territory, when he had the misfortune to lose one leg. With a detachment of his troop and one or more Indian scouts he was sent out to the eastward of Fort Sill to capture some outlaws from various states, then in hiding in the Indian Territory. After a long march, he made a fast ride to surround the hiding places of several outlaws, one after another, his horse being a very fast animal and hard to control. When approaching the last cabin one of the Indian scouts passed the Lieutenant, at the same instant giving a war whoop, at the very instant the struggle between horse and rider was hardest. The yell of the Comanche warrior gave Patch's horse the strength to overcome all control and Patch was soon thrown against a tree and one ankle badly broken. Patch was taken back to Sill, his crushed foot amputated and several months afterwards, in January 1880, he went to Washington, D.C., to get his first artificial leg from the Government.
At the old Ebbitt House, Washington, D.C., we occupied the same room and the same bed for a week or ten days. We found in Washington various classmates and other friends. After getting his artificial leg Patch went back to duty with the 4th Cavalry, his Colonel being Ranald S. Mackenzie, whose name was then an inspiration to young officers who desired to do their duty.
Patch was promoted to First Lieutenant, 4th Cavalry, May 5, 1880. Evidently, he was a most excellent officer, for he was a Post Quartermaster and even Regimental Quartermaster for several years. This, for a man with one leg and serving under some very exacting commanding officers, speaks volumes for Patch's efficiency. He was retired as Captain, March 9, 1891, for disability contracted in line of duty. When retired, he was serving at Fort Huachuca, Arizona.
In December, 1885, Patch was married to Annie Moore, the daughter of the Congressman who had appointed him to the Military Academy. After retirement, he remained for a while at Fort Huachuca in business with the post trader. Returning to Pennsylvania, he owned and operated a general merchandise store at Cornwall, Pennsylvania, until 1898, when he was made Treasurer of the Cornwall Railroad. Two years later he was made Secretary and Treasurer and a year later he was promoted to Superintendent. In 1905 Patch was elected President and remained in that office until his death.
He died at his home in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, April 20, 1924, having lost his wife November 22, 1915. Patch's misfortune when a young Second Lieutenant was a great loss to the army and to his country. He had attracted most favorable attention from General Mackenzie and he would, no doubt, have continued his excellent service. His success in civil life was wonderful and showed great ability of a kind seldom seen in an army officer after retirement.
In disposition Patch was open as the day, generous and fearless, a warm-hearted friend and he had no enemy. He had the kind of courage needed in a commander of a forlorn hope and by the commander of the rear guard of a badly defeated and retreating army.
He left the following children: Major Joseph Dorst Patch, Major A.M. Patch Jr., Lida Wint Patch (Mrs. Philip Gordon), William Moore Patch.
C.J. Crane
USMA Class of 1877. Cullum No. 2706.
He was the son of William E. Patch and Annie Clemens Patch.
In December 1885, he married Annie Moore.
They were the parents of five children.
Fifty-sixth Annual Report of the Association of Graduates of the United States Military Academy At West Point, New York, June 11, 1925, Seeman & Peters, Saginaw, Michigan.
Alexander McCarrell Patch
No. 2706. Class of 1877.
Died, April 20, 1924, at Lebanon, Pennsylvania, aged 69 years.
He was born September 16, 1854, at Claysville, Pennsylvania. His parents were William Elsie Patch and Annie Eliza Clemens. The boy's early education was obtained in the public schools of Claysville and at Cannonsburg Academy, Cannonsburg, Pennsylvania. After attending those schools, he obtained a teacher's certificate and taught for two sessions in the public schools of Washington County, Pennsylvania.
In the summer of 1873 he reported at West Point, New York, for examination, was successful and entered the United States Military Academy. At that time, Patch was about 5 feet 11 inches in height and weighed about 155 pounds. His complexion was pale, his eyes and hair very dark and his arms were unusually long.
His first roommate at the Academy was named Parsons a Mississippian. When the Class of 1877 was about to go into Third Class Camp for the summer of 1874, Patch suggested to the writer of this article that they tent together, in order to avoid almost certain necessity of having to tent with some others who were considered by us as rather undesirable. At the end of camp, we agreed to room together in barracks during our third-class year. After that we continued to tent and room together till our graduation in 1877.
That year, Congress having neglected to appropriate for the pay of the army, the graduates from the Military Academy reported for duty after the meeting of the new Congress. Patch's first commission was an Additional Second Lieutenant, 8th Cavalry, June 15, 1877. His first station was Fort Brown, Texas, where he remained only a few weeks when. he was appointed to fill a vacancy in the 4th Cavalry, then stationed in the old Indian Territory, now Oklahoma.
Patch's troop (Captain Wirt Davis) was stationed at Fort Sill, Indian Territory, when he had the misfortune to lose one leg. With a detachment of his troop and one or more Indian scouts he was sent out to the eastward of Fort Sill to capture some outlaws from various states, then in hiding in the Indian Territory. After a long march, he made a fast ride to surround the hiding places of several outlaws, one after another, his horse being a very fast animal and hard to control. When approaching the last cabin one of the Indian scouts passed the Lieutenant, at the same instant giving a war whoop, at the very instant the struggle between horse and rider was hardest. The yell of the Comanche warrior gave Patch's horse the strength to overcome all control and Patch was soon thrown against a tree and one ankle badly broken. Patch was taken back to Sill, his crushed foot amputated and several months afterwards, in January 1880, he went to Washington, D.C., to get his first artificial leg from the Government.
At the old Ebbitt House, Washington, D.C., we occupied the same room and the same bed for a week or ten days. We found in Washington various classmates and other friends. After getting his artificial leg Patch went back to duty with the 4th Cavalry, his Colonel being Ranald S. Mackenzie, whose name was then an inspiration to young officers who desired to do their duty.
Patch was promoted to First Lieutenant, 4th Cavalry, May 5, 1880. Evidently, he was a most excellent officer, for he was a Post Quartermaster and even Regimental Quartermaster for several years. This, for a man with one leg and serving under some very exacting commanding officers, speaks volumes for Patch's efficiency. He was retired as Captain, March 9, 1891, for disability contracted in line of duty. When retired, he was serving at Fort Huachuca, Arizona.
In December, 1885, Patch was married to Annie Moore, the daughter of the Congressman who had appointed him to the Military Academy. After retirement, he remained for a while at Fort Huachuca in business with the post trader. Returning to Pennsylvania, he owned and operated a general merchandise store at Cornwall, Pennsylvania, until 1898, when he was made Treasurer of the Cornwall Railroad. Two years later he was made Secretary and Treasurer and a year later he was promoted to Superintendent. In 1905 Patch was elected President and remained in that office until his death.
He died at his home in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, April 20, 1924, having lost his wife November 22, 1915. Patch's misfortune when a young Second Lieutenant was a great loss to the army and to his country. He had attracted most favorable attention from General Mackenzie and he would, no doubt, have continued his excellent service. His success in civil life was wonderful and showed great ability of a kind seldom seen in an army officer after retirement.
In disposition Patch was open as the day, generous and fearless, a warm-hearted friend and he had no enemy. He had the kind of courage needed in a commander of a forlorn hope and by the commander of the rear guard of a badly defeated and retreating army.
He left the following children: Major Joseph Dorst Patch, Major A.M. Patch Jr., Lida Wint Patch (Mrs. Philip Gordon), William Moore Patch.
C.J. Crane
He was the son of William E. Patch and Annie Clemens Patch.
In December 1885, he married Annie Moore.
They were the parents of five children.
Fifty-sixth Annual Report of the Association of Graduates of the United States Military Academy At West Point, New York, June 11, 1925, Seeman & Peters, Saginaw, Michigan.
Alexander McCarrell Patch
No. 2706. Class of 1877.
Died, April 20, 1924, at Lebanon, Pennsylvania, aged 69 years.
He was born September 16, 1854, at Claysville, Pennsylvania. His parents were William Elsie Patch and Annie Eliza Clemens. The boy's early education was obtained in the public schools of Claysville and at Cannonsburg Academy, Cannonsburg, Pennsylvania. After attending those schools, he obtained a teacher's certificate and taught for two sessions in the public schools of Washington County, Pennsylvania.
In the summer of 1873 he reported at West Point, New York, for examination, was successful and entered the United States Military Academy. At that time, Patch was about 5 feet 11 inches in height and weighed about 155 pounds. His complexion was pale, his eyes and hair very dark and his arms were unusually long.
His first roommate at the Academy was named Parsons a Mississippian. When the Class of 1877 was about to go into Third Class Camp for the summer of 1874, Patch suggested to the writer of this article that they tent together, in order to avoid almost certain necessity of having to tent with some others who were considered by us as rather undesirable. At the end of camp, we agreed to room together in barracks during our third-class year. After that we continued to tent and room together till our graduation in 1877.
That year, Congress having neglected to appropriate for the pay of the army, the graduates from the Military Academy reported for duty after the meeting of the new Congress. Patch's first commission was an Additional Second Lieutenant, 8th Cavalry, June 15, 1877. His first station was Fort Brown, Texas, where he remained only a few weeks when. he was appointed to fill a vacancy in the 4th Cavalry, then stationed in the old Indian Territory, now Oklahoma.
Patch's troop (Captain Wirt Davis) was stationed at Fort Sill, Indian Territory, when he had the misfortune to lose one leg. With a detachment of his troop and one or more Indian scouts he was sent out to the eastward of Fort Sill to capture some outlaws from various states, then in hiding in the Indian Territory. After a long march, he made a fast ride to surround the hiding places of several outlaws, one after another, his horse being a very fast animal and hard to control. When approaching the last cabin one of the Indian scouts passed the Lieutenant, at the same instant giving a war whoop, at the very instant the struggle between horse and rider was hardest. The yell of the Comanche warrior gave Patch's horse the strength to overcome all control and Patch was soon thrown against a tree and one ankle badly broken. Patch was taken back to Sill, his crushed foot amputated and several months afterwards, in January 1880, he went to Washington, D.C., to get his first artificial leg from the Government.
At the old Ebbitt House, Washington, D.C., we occupied the same room and the same bed for a week or ten days. We found in Washington various classmates and other friends. After getting his artificial leg Patch went back to duty with the 4th Cavalry, his Colonel being Ranald S. Mackenzie, whose name was then an inspiration to young officers who desired to do their duty.
Patch was promoted to First Lieutenant, 4th Cavalry, May 5, 1880. Evidently, he was a most excellent officer, for he was a Post Quartermaster and even Regimental Quartermaster for several years. This, for a man with one leg and serving under some very exacting commanding officers, speaks volumes for Patch's efficiency. He was retired as Captain, March 9, 1891, for disability contracted in line of duty. When retired, he was serving at Fort Huachuca, Arizona.
In December, 1885, Patch was married to Annie Moore, the daughter of the Congressman who had appointed him to the Military Academy. After retirement, he remained for a while at Fort Huachuca in business with the post trader. Returning to Pennsylvania, he owned and operated a general merchandise store at Cornwall, Pennsylvania, until 1898, when he was made Treasurer of the Cornwall Railroad. Two years later he was made Secretary and Treasurer and a year later he was promoted to Superintendent. In 1905 Patch was elected President and remained in that office until his death.
He died at his home in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, April 20, 1924, having lost his wife November 22, 1915. Patch's misfortune when a young Second Lieutenant was a great loss to the army and to his country. He had attracted most favorable attention from General Mackenzie and he would, no doubt, have continued his excellent service. His success in civil life was wonderful and showed great ability of a kind seldom seen in an army officer after retirement.
In disposition Patch was open as the day, generous and fearless, a warm-hearted friend and he had no enemy. He had the kind of courage needed in a commander of a forlorn hope and by the commander of the rear guard of a badly defeated and retreating army.
He left the following children: Major Joseph Dorst Patch, Major A.M. Patch Jr., Lida Wint Patch (Mrs. Philip Gordon), William Moore Patch.
C.J. Crane
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