PATRICK, JOHN DAVID

SERVICE RECORD:

- enlisted on Jan 7, 1862 in Co. A, 2nd Battalion, SC Sharpshooters

- transferred to Gist Guard by Feb 1863

- Jan & Feb 1863; present

- Mar & Apr 1863; present

- May & Jun 1863; present

- Jul & Aug 1863; absent, severely wounded in foot

- Sep & Oct 1863; absent. wounded

- Nov & Dec 1863; absent on furlough

- Jan & Feb 1864; absent, wounded, under treatment at home

- Mar & Apr 1864; absent, furloughed by medical examination board

Private John Patrick was severely wounded during the shelling of Battery Wagner on August 11th, 1863 at around 7pm:

Official Records:  Series 1, Volume 28, Part 1, Pages 492-492

Private Washington I. Smith, Gist Guard, mortally; Private John L. Patrick, Gist Guard, severely; Sergt. Casper Unfug, Gist Guard severely; Private J. C. A. Holt, Company B, Siege Train, severely; Private Levi Gerrald, Company B, Siege Train, severely; were wounded by a mortar shell while I was writing the preceding paragraph.

The records from the Wayside (1st Louisiana) Hospital in Charleston show Pvt J D Patrick being admitted on May 24, 1864 for "amputation of leg," and was retired from service on May 27.