Patterson's Brigade Monument

The monument's plaque lists regiments in Patterson's Brigade.

NPS Photo / B. Dhunjisha

Quick Facts

Location:

Located on the right side of North Outer Line Drive between Stops 2 and 3 on the Driving Tour.

Significance:

Marks the encampment location of Patterson's Brigade.

Designation:

Brigade Monument

Amenities

4 listed

Cellular Signal, Information, Parking - Auto, Pets Allowed

Monument Description

This monument, donated by the Valley Forge Park Commission under the jurisdiction of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1908, marks the location of the encampment of Patterson's Brigade. There were four regiments in the brigade commanded by Brigadier General John Patterson in Major General Baron Johann De Kalb's Division. Brig. General Patterson had served since the siege of Boston in 1775 and was eventually promoted to Major General by the end of the war. Major General De Kalb was a Bavarian who served in the French Army and was sent to serve in the American Army with the Marquis de Lafayette. He served with distinction until he was mortally wounded at the Battle of Camden in 1780.

Sources:
Dodd, C., Dodd, J. (1981) List of Classified Structures Reports. Volume VI: Monuments. Valley Forge National Historical Park.
“To George Washington from Major General Lafayette, 14 October 1777,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-11-02-0515.

Inscription

CONTINENTAL ARMY
VALLEY FORGE DECEMBER 19 1777 JUNE 18 1778
DeKALB'S DIVISION
MAJOR GENERAL BARON DeKALB
PATTERSON'S BRIGADE
BRIG. GENERAL JOHN PATTERSON
COMMANDING

10th. Massachusetts Infantry | Col. Thomas Marshall

11th. Massachusetts Infantry | Col. Benjamin Tupper

12th. Massachusetts Infantry | Col. Samuel Brewer

14th. Massachusetts Infantry | Col. Gamaliel Bradford