Overview The collection includes letters from George Smith Patton, Sr. (June 26, 1833 - September 25, 1864), who was the grandfather of WWII hero George S. Patton, Jr., and served as a Confederate Colonel during the Civil War. There are letters Patton wrote to his wife, Susan Thornton Glassell Patton (1835-1883), during their courtship and during his military service. There are also letters from Susan and other members of her family, including her brother and Confederate Naval hero William T....