Complete the following sentence: Patterson was commissioned a major general of volunteers at the outbreak of the Mexican-American War and commanded the 2nd Division, Army of Occupation, during the Tampico Expedition. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk>
Siege of Veracruz and at the Battle of Cerro Gordo, where he was wounded. ąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąą While the U.S. Army was stationed at Jalapa, Patterson returned to the U.S. with other volunteer units whose enlistment time had expired. While the U.S. Army was stationed at Jalapa, Patterson returned to the U.S. with other volunteer units whose enlistment time had expired. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Patterson became one of the largest mill-owners in the United States and heavily involved in sugar refineries and cotton plantations.<unk> Patterson became one of the largest mill-owners in the United States and heavily involved in sugar refineries and cotton plantations. He was again an influential figure in Philadelphia politics.<unk> He was again an influential figure in Philadelphia politics.