CONFEDERATE BIOGRAPHY: S. V. PATRICK - Smith County, TX 

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TEXANS WHO WORE THE GRAY by Sid S. Johnson

S. V. PATRICK

Born May 13, 1842, at Cornersville, Tenn., Sidney V. Patrick, who 
was a faithful Confederate soldier, died at the home of his mother, 
in Galveston, Texas, April 23, 1907.  He became ill early in December 
previous, but attended faithfully his duties until a few days 
previous to his death.  He had been United States Inspector of 
Customs through appointment by President Cleveland during his first 
administration.  The remains were taken by his son, his only surviving 
child, to Double Bayou, Chambers County, Texas, for interment by the 
side of his wife.  

Comrade Patrick was a nephew of Gen. Preston Smith, who was killed 
at Chickamauga September 20, 1862.  He and his brother (now dead) 
both served under General Smith.  The mother, lyet living, is a 
sister of Gen. Smith, and she has living two daughters (Mrs. W. W. 
Gregory and Mrs. J. M. Foster) and a son (J. E. Patrick), all 
natives of Tennessee.

A correspondent of the Galveston News writes of him:
"Virge belonged to Co. E., 5th Texas, organized by Col. John D. 
Rogers.  He was one of the first volunteers, was faithful to the 
last, and laid down his gun only when Lee surrendered.  He was one 
of the best and truest men and one of the most reliable soldiers I 
ever knew.  He never shirked the slightest duty either in camp or on 
the field.  Duting the four years I was with him in Virginia I don't 
remember to have ever seen him 'rattled' or excited.  He took things 
as they came, and was apparently indifferent whether the thing was to 
build a camp fire or charge a battery.