General Patterson may refer to:
Arthur Patterson (1917–1996), British Army major general Francis E. Patterson (1821–1862), Union Army brigadier general Grady Patterson (1924–2009), U.S. Air Force lieutenant general L. Eric Patterson (fl. 1970s–2020s), U.S. Air Force brigadier general Robert Patterson (general) (1792–1881), Union Army major general Thomas Patterson (Pennsylvania politician) (1764–1841), Pennsylvania Militia major general in the War of 1812
See also John Paterson (New York politician) (1744–1808), Continental Army major general Attorney General Patterson (disambiguation)