Life span: 06/26/1833 to 09/25/1864TabsLife SummaryFull name: George Smith PattonPlace of Birth: Fredericksburg, VABurial Place: Winchester, VABirth Date Certainty: ExactDeath Date Certainty: ExactGender: MaleRace: WhiteSectional choice: SouthOrigins: Slave StateNo. of Spouses: 1Family: Sarah Thornton GlassellEducation: OtherOther Education: Virginia Military InstituteOccupation: MilitaryAttorney or JudgeMilitary: Confederate Army Events Date span begin Life span End Event 09/19/1864 09/19/1864 In the Shenandoah Valley, Union forces triumph at the hard-fought Third Battle of Winchester 09/19/1864 09/19/1864 In Virginia, George S. Patton, Sr., grandfather of the famous World War II general, is mortally wounded 09/25/1864 09/25/1864 Confederate Colonel George S. Patton, Sr., grandfather of the famous World War II general, dies of wounds Documents Images George Smith Patton George Smith Patton, detail Bibliography