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Born in New York in 1832, Robert W. Patten served in the Civil War, from which he drew a small pension. While prospecting in Mexico, he devised his signature hat with an umbrella mounted atop and mosquito netting tucked within.
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made him Chief Scout of the Army, and that he later gave up the position to
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Killed Black Hawk. Strange claims made by an old army scout. Robert W. Patten says he saved
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