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Title
Reuben Patterson
Subject
African-American history
Description
A former slave, Ruben Patterson was taken to war by Colonel Josiah Patterson as part of the fifth Alabama Calvary. After the war Ruben owned a shoe shine stand and was known to the community as "Uncle" Reuben. He and his wife are buried In the Florence Cemetery and his tombstone has Confederate regalia.
Creator
Ashley Pentecost, University of North Alabama
Source
University of North Alabama archives
Publisher
Alabama cultural resource survey
Date
Mid-late nineteenth century