George S. Patton Sr.

George S. Patton Sr.
Birth nameGeorge Patton
BornJune 26, 1833
Fredericksburg, Virginia, U.S.
DiedSeptember 25, 1864 (aged 31)
Winchester, Virginia, U.S.
Buried
Stonewall Cemetery, Winchester, Virginia
Allegiance United States of America
 Confederate States of America
Service / branch United States Army
 Confederate States Army
Years of service1852–61 (USA)
1861–64 (CSA)
Rank Colonel
Commands22nd Virginia Infantry Regiment
Battles / wars
RelationsWaller Tazewell Patton (brother)
George S. Patton (son)
George S. Patton (grandson)

Colonel George Patton Sr. (June 26, 1833 – September 25, 1864) was a Confederate colonel during the American Civil War. He was the grandfather of World War II General George S. Patton. George Patton was also the great-grandfather of Major General George Patton IV, who died in 2004.